NNSA Announces 2014 Sustainability Awards

  • Posted: Monday, December 1, 2014, 12:00 am

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U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded 15 Sustainability Awards for innovation and excellence to its national laboratories and sites.

The awards recognize exemplary individual and team performance in advancing sustainability objectives through innovative and effective programs and projects that increase energy, water and fleet efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases, pollution and waste. NNSA has conducted an internal environmental stewardship awards program for more than a decade.

The award categories and award descriptions are developed by the DOE Sustainability Performance Office (SPO) which manages the DOE Sustainability Awards Program. NNSA conducts its internal sustainability awards recognition program based on the NNSA nomination submissions input into the SPO’s sustainability awards program.

“I congratulate the winners of this year’s Sustainability Awards and all those involved in our efforts to implement environmentally responsible and sustainable operations and projects,” said DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz. “NNSA will continue striving to develop new and creative solutions to be the best possible stewards of the environment as we carry out our important and enduring national security mission.”

The award recipients were selected by a panel of judges from NNSA Headquarters and sites who reviewed and scored 24 nominations submitted in 12 of the 15 award categories. The 15 sustainability awards comprise five “Best in Class” and 10 “Environmental Stewardship” as follows:

Best in Class Awards:

  • Exceptional Service/Sustainability Champion: Y-12’s Clarence Hill Cultivates the Seeds of Change. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
    The exceptional service/sustainability champion demonstrates a history of exemplary performance in leading implementation of sustainable practices while reflecting a comprehensive approach to energy and environmental management through innovative strategies, practices and outreach.
  • Renewable Energy: Pantex Renewable Energy Project. (Pantex Plant)
    This award category and selected project recognizes outstanding achievements in planning, design and constructing renewable energy to replace or lower conventional energy consumption. This award recognizes the Pantex Plant for the renewable energy wind farm project.
  • Green Buildings: High Performance Sustainable Building Integrated Commissioning Team. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    This award category and selected nomination recognizes site-wide programs and projects that promote comprehensive green building principles and demonstrate progress toward meeting the Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This project involves cross-cutting collaboration to support the DOE’s and the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s commitment to reducing energy intensity and operating costs and meeting the Guiding Principles.
  • Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention: Pantex Exceeding Waste Reduction Goals. (Pantex Plant)
    This award category and selected nomination recognizes innovative and effective waste-reduction programs that exceeded performance targets in the Pantex Plants Site's Sustainability Plan.
  • Innovation and Holistic Approach: New Data and Information Management Systems for Improved Productivity and Customer Satisfaction. (Sandia National Laboratories)
    This award category recognizes innovative methods and cross-disciplinary research at the site level to support sustainability goal attainment that includes innovative ideas to tackle broad-based sustainability issues.

Environmental Stewardship Awards:

  • Change Agent: Jean Dewart. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    This award category recognizes an individual who takes the initiative to foster behavior change in the immediate work environment, organizational unit and/or site. Recognition focuses on efforts that advance one or more of the goals identified in the site’s Site Sustainability Plan (SSP).
  • Exceptional Service/Sustainability Champion: Dr. John S. Isaacson – A Sustainability Champion. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    The exceptional/sustainability champion demonstrates a history of exemplary performance in leading implementation of sustainable practices while reflecting a comprehensive approach to energy and environmental management through innovative strategies, practices and outreach.
  • Greenhouse Gas Scope 1 and 2: Eliminating Sulfur Hexafluoride in X-Ray Pulsers. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    This award category recognizes site greenhouse gas reduction strategies and management approaches that address Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The approach should exceed or supplement reduction targets in the site’s SSP and emphasize a holistic approach to greenhouse gas management.
  • Renewable Energy: Implementation of Field Based Photo Voltaic Charging of Automated Samplers. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    This award category and selected project recognizes outstanding achievements in planning, design and constructing renewable energy to replace or lower conventional energy consumption.
  • Green Buildings: Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) Warehouse 23-160. (Nevada National Security Site)
    This award category and selected nomination recognizes site-wide programs and projects that promote comprehensive green building principles and demonstrate progress toward meeting the Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This effort involves cross-cutting collaboration to support the DOE’s and NNSS’s commitment to reducing energy intensity and operating costs and meeting the guiding principles.
  • Fleet: Fleet Requirements Working Group. (NNSA Headquarters)
    This award category recognizes comprehensive and/or replicable approaches to fleet management programs and should include cross-cutting strategies to achieve and exceed the fleet goals.
  • Water: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Employs Multi-Faceted Approach to Water Conservation in Drought Stricken California. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
    This award category recognizes an integrated approach to water resource management, addressing all water types as potential resources (waste, storm, grey, etc.) and identifying opportunities for reuse.
  • Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention: Y-12 Unneeded Materials and Chemicals Program. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
    This award category and selected nomination recognizes innovative and effective waste-reduction programs that exceed performance targets in Y-12’s Site Sustainability Plan.
  • Innovation and Holistic Approach: Y-12 Sweeping it Clean. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
    This award category recognizes innovative methods and cross-disciplinary research at the site level to support sustainability goal attainment that includes innovative ideas to tackle broad-based sustainability issues.
  • SustainABLE Communications: WhY-12 Must Communicate. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
    This award category recognizes successful and innovative communications and marketing strategies that promote sustainability goals, successes and best practices with a focus on effective and unique outreach programs that engage stakeholders and discuss the benefits of sustainability.

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