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Our most important goal: Save energy !Our most important goal: Save energy !
By Jeffrey Heath, Chief, Operations and Mainte-
nance Division.
Executive Order 13514 requires us to cut our
energy use by 3 % every year. Saving energy is
good for the environment, and simply put,
it is the right thing to do.
With current fiscal constraints, the BMC will
not be able to pay our utility bills. We will need to cut back on services our Soldiers,
Civilians and Family Members have come to
expect.
How can I help cut our energy bill?
Computer use
Turn your computer and printer off at
COB every day – there are thousands of
computers in the BMC.
At home or in the office, turn your big
screen to “off” instead of to “standby”
when not in use.
Electrical equipment
Turn off lights when you leave a room.
Got a small refrigerator in the office?
Unplug it and move your food to a
common refrigerator.
Unplug transformers when not in use
because they consume about 10% of the
rated wattage whenever they are
plugged in.
Wash clothes in warm or cold water rather
than hot – with up to 400 loads per
household every year, this will result in
big savings.
Heating and ventilation
Do not prop open the exterior barracks or
office doors.
Set the thermostat value of your heating to
a lower number (e.g. from 5 or 4 to 3 or 2).
This will not only provide the most com-
fortable warmth, it saves heating cost and
eliminates the need for changing the heat
settings. A one degree drop in room tem-
perature yields +1% in energy savings.
Do not leave windows tilted indefinitely.
Three to five minutes is sufficient for air
exchange. Leaving the windows open or in
tilt position not only lets the heat escape
but at the same time cold air hits on the
walls causing increased humidity and vapor
formation; an ideal condition for mildew
build-up.
Stop using portable electric heaters. These
are big energy hogs, and can be fire safety
hazards.
Do not use air conditioning units.
Bavaria Military Community
“Go Green”“Go Green”
BMC Newsletter
“Go Green”
Issue 2
March 2013
Energy POC :
Energy Manager, DSN 475–7170
CIV 09641-83-7170
Page 1
“With the money we
save, we can ensure
family programs stay
intact during these
tough financial times”.
COL Saenz during the
town hall meeting on
20 February 2012
Inside this issue:
Save energy ! 1
Environmental Officer of the year 2
Abandoned vehicles 2
Wood chip heating at Hohenfels 3
Bird of the year 2013 3
22 April is Earth Day 3
Net Zero initiative at Garmisch 4
Vehicle motor oil testing 4
Green procurement 4
LTC Scott Harbison, Director of Emergency Services,
USAG Grafenwoehr
Abandoned vehicles are not only an eye sore,
they also pose an environmental, health and
safety hazard.
The Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) is
taking action to protect the public and enhance
the community appearance. To help reduce the number of abandoned vehicles, the DES is
streamlining the procedures for identifying
and processing abandoned vehicles, while
protecting the rights of vehicle owners. The
entire community needs to work together to
ensure the safe and proper disposal of unwanted
or irreparable vehicles.
Chapter 3 of Army in Europe Regulation
AER 190-1 “Driver and vehicle requirements and
the installation traffic code for the U.S. Forces in
Germany” covers all of the requirements for the
registration and deregistration of privately
owned vehicles. A frequently asked questions
page is located at the USAREUR registrar of
motor vehicles website http://
www.hqusareur.army.mil/rmv/
basic_pov_information.htm.
Leaders play an important role.
Company commanders and first sergeants play
an important role in ensuring that their Soldiers
properly dispose of their privately owned vehi-
cles. It is every Soldier’s responsibility to
properly out-process through the Grafenwoehr
Vehicle Registration Site.
Disposing of your POV through MWR:
According to AER 190-1 you may donate the
vehicle to the local morale, welfare, and recrea-
tion (MWR) fund. The registrant is responsible
for delivering the POV to the appropriate
person or facility.
The following is required:
- Plates, unless non-operational
- Lien release when applicable; MWR cannot accept a POV with a lien on it.
- First copy of registration
- Certification of Release/Donation of POV
(AE FORM 190-1Z-R) issued and signed by
MWR with make, model, year & chassis number.
- You must provide proof of this donation to
your local Field Registration Station (FRS), as the
MWR Facility does not inform FRS of this
transaction.
By Elke Birner, Environmental Engineer, Environ-
mental Division Grafenwoehr.
CPT Hang Li, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
was granted the U.S. Army Garrison Grafen-
woehr Environmental Officer of the Year award.
The award is given for the most outstanding
contributions to the garrison environ-mental program. CPT Li was acting as the
Environmental Officer for 4/2 CR from August
2011 to August 2012.
Right from the beginning of this additional duty,
CPT Li worked closely with the Environmental
Division to ensure compliance with US and host
nation environmental laws. On his own initiative
he trained his staff for field exercises by going
through different scenarios in coordination with
the environmental inspector.
CPT Li went beyond his normal duties and
conducted internal environmental training ses-
sions.
His staff and he built a strong environmental
program for the 4/2 CR, receiving a 100%
rating during each inspection conducted by
the Environmental Division in FY12.
Abandoned vehicles Abandoned vehicles —— not only an eyesorenot only an eyesore
Environmental Officer (EO) of the year Environmental Officer (EO) of the year
Page 2
Abandoned Vehicles POCs:
SGT Brooke Guidebeck DSN 476-2845
or MP Desk DSN 476-3397/3398
“The task of identifying and
removing junk cars diverts our
community resources from more
serious issues such as protecting
the public and preventing crime.”
LTC Harbison, Director of
Emergency Services.
Need to dispose of a “hooptie”?
Environmental tip provided by Mr. Steven Shaw,
Airfield Manager, DSN 475-6878
Local wrecking yards will tow and dispose of
your vehicle for you at no cost to you.
Once your vehicle is junked, they will issue you
a bill of sale, which is required to out-process
the customs office in building 396 and to clear
vehicle registration.
For more information on towing services you
can contact Brewitzer GmbH wrecking yard
(outside gate 6 at Grafenwoehr) at 09641-2245
or DAHMS wrecking yard (at Pressath) at
09644-365 or 01713415995.
Newsletter Bavaria Military Community “Go Green” March 2013
Environmental Officers
FY 13 onsite training
Refresher training in English and German at
Rose Barracks, Bldg. 355: 09 Apr German
10 Apr English 11 Apr German
8.30—11.30 hours,
Initial training in English and German
July 13 TBD
Spill prevention class in English and German Jun/Jul 13 TBD
Register with:
DSN 475-7048 [email protected]
crustaceans, insects, larvae and earthworms. It
also eats some plant matter.
Offspring — In April/May, the female lays
four eggs in a grass-lined depression. The chicks
hatch after 18-20 days and fledge at the age of
19-20 days.
Protection — The snipe is classified as criti-
cally endangered on the “red list of endangered
species” of Germany and Bavaria and it is strictly
protected by the Federal Ordinance on the Con-servation of Species Bundesartenschutzverordnung)
as well as by the European Union Birds Directive
(Vogelschutzrichtlinie). The population of snipes is
on the decline. There are only about 800 breed-
ing pairs of this species left in Bavaria. The
Grafenwoehr Training Area is home for
approx. 100 breeding pairs.
By Susanne Colyer, Environmental Division, USAG
Grafenwoehr.
The Common snipe
(Gallinago gallinago) has been
selected by the German nature
protection organizations as the
2013 bird of the year to serve as
an ambassador for wetland and
grassland conservation.
Description — The medium-
sized, stocky wader measuring 9-11 inches from
the tip of the bill to the tip of the tail has short
greenish-grey legs and a very long, straight,
pointed black bill. It is closely related to the
North American Wilson's snipe (Gallinago
delicata).
Habitat — The Common snipe thrives in wet
grassy areas of freshwater marshes, ponds and
flooded meadows. The well camouflaged bird is
usually shy and stays hidden in the grass, but if
startled it will burst out from its cover, utter a
sharp note that sounds like “scaipe” and fly in a
zig-zag pattern to evade predators.
The Common snipe is migratory, European birds
are wintering in southern and western Europe
and Africa (south to the Equator).
Diet — The long, pointed bill of the common
snipe helps it probe in the mud for snails, small
Wood chip heating at USAG HohenfelsWood chip heating at USAG Hohenfels
Bird of the year 2013 Bird of the year 2013 -- common snipecommon snipe
because the volume of the chips with the same
energy content is much bigger than heating oil or
pellets. The chips are delivered with a tank truck
and filled into a feeding system at the plant.
A separate automated feeding system supplies
the heating boiler on demand. The ash will be
transported automatically into a collection
container which will be emptied on a regular
basis.
To make the system even more efficient, it is
supported by a photovoltaic system and a
solar heat panel. 30% of the electrical power
demand will be produced by the photovoltaic
system. The solar heat panels support the hot
water system. During summer time, the panels
produce enough energy so that the boilers can
be shut down completely.
In addition, burning wood instead of fossil fuels,
considerably decreases greenhouse gas
emissions. When wood is burned, carbons are
recycled back into the natural carbon cycle.
This project is a major step of the Garrison
Hohenfels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and fulfill the requirements of the Executive
Order 13423.
By Reinhold Froehlich, Environmental Division, USAG
Hohenfels.
First government-owned biomass wood
chip heating plant in IMCOM-E opened at
USAG Hohenfels.
Right before the start of the heating season
2012/2013, Garrison Hohenfels replaced the oil
fired heating plant at Site 29 with an innovative wood chip heating plant (WCHP). The new
wood-chip heating system that provides heat and
hot water to the buildings at former Tac Site 29
will cut operating costs, reduce dependency on
oil and shrink greenhouse gas emissions.
The new system is expected to
save about 15,000 liters of heating oil per year
reduce annual heating costs by approx $6,000
decrease emission of green house gases
The operating mode of a WCHP is similar to
a pellet heating system. Water will be heated up
in a boiler and distributed via a pipe systems to
provide the buildings with hot water and heat.
A buffer reservoir stores excess energy when
building use is low and releases it when needed.
This causes an efficient energy use. A WCHP
requires a large storage area for the wood chips
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Newsletter Bavaria Military Community “Go Green” March 2013
“You can help the common
snipes by using potting or gar-
dening soil that does not
contain any peat. Exploiting
bogs for peat destroys habitats
and breeding grounds of the
snipes and many other rare or
endangered species. “ Snipe photos by NABU
Don’t Litter !
Littering casts a poor light
on our people among host
nation communities and it
is bad for the environment.
Environmental Tip
By Larry Steinman, Bavaria Military Community Gar-
misch-Partenkirchen .
Last October, the Bavaria Military Community
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in conjunction with
Grafenwoehr, Hohenfels and the Corps of Engi-
neers kicked off a special study to develop a road-
map to reduce energy consumption.
The concept of NET ZERO means that energy usage, which includes water usage and refuse gen-
eration, is reduced to the lowest possible amount
through improved usage awareness, technical con-
trols on building energy systems (electricity, heat-
ing, etc.), engineering projects that save energy
through reduced building consumption (better
insulation, new windows, etc.) and finally engineer-
ing projects to actually produce energy (solar,
wind, biomass, etc.).
The study, due for completion this May, will pro-
vide recommendations towards the NET ZERO
goal and will be based on actual building audits
conducted by a professional consultant evalua-
tion team.
Specific projects and other energy savings initia-
tives, including water and waste reduction, will
be developed and prioritized to allow Garmisch
to better compete for the funding necessary to
advance the NET ZERO goal. Programs such as
NET ZERO strive to make US military installa-
tions worldwide more energy efficient, and thus, more sustainable and enhance good stewardship
of diminishing natural resources.
Vehicle motor oil testing Vehicle motor oil testing —— new addressnew address
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Newsletter Bavaria Military Community “Go Green” March 2013
Garmisch initiates NET ZERO planningGarmisch initiates NET ZERO planning
Newsletter Bavaria Military Community “Go Green” March 2013
By Elisabeth Prem, Environmental Engineer, Environ-
mental Division, USAG Grafenwoehr.
The Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) is part of a
DOD-wide effort to determine impending compo-
nent failures and determine lubricant condition
through periodic laboratory
evaluation of used oil
samples. Early detection of
problems allows maintenance to be performed before more se-
vere damage to the components
occurs.
Recently, the AOAP laboratory
center has moved to Kaiserslau-
tern.
New address:
AOAP Laboratory Center
405th Army Field Support-Brigade- Kaiserslautern Army Depot,
Building 2256 / DSN 483-7980
Page 4
Green procurement Green procurement —— clean greenclean green
AOAP helps prevent catastrophic failures
before they have a chance to happen.
AOAP helps to conserve petroleum re-
sources by extending oil life instead of spending
funds for purchasing new oil.
AOAP saves the environment by reducing
contaminated waste disposal costs.
22 April is
Earth Day!
Celebrate Earth Day
in your organization
in the months of
April and/or May
and share your
conservation tips,
suggestions for
green initiatives
or photos of your
environmentally
friendly activities at
http://
www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/
earthday.asp
or post your ideas at
www.facebook.com/
USAGGEnvironmental
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The following green cleaners are available at GSA Global Supply :
Hazardous Waste POCs
Rose Barracks
DSN 476-2932
—
Grafenwoehr & Garmisch
DSN 475-7209
—
Hohenfels
DSN 466-2658
Inside this issue...
… Save energy!
… Energy Labels
… Energy Efficiency of Light Bulbs
… Utilities Smart Meters
… Hazardous Waste Disposal
… Hohenfels — Household
Hazardous Waste Disposal
… Garmisch — Net Zero Energy
Green Procurement POCs:
DOL, 405th Army Field
Support Brigade
Mrs. Karen Bierstedt
DSN 475-6265
Regional Contracting Office
Mrs. Pamela Wittler-
Stichweh
DSN 475-8686
DPW, Environmental
Mrs. Elisabeth Prem
DSN 476-2932
Command Policies:
Environmental
Management System Policy Letter No. 19
Green Procurement Policy Letter No. 32
Garrison home page
http://www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/
policies.asp
Sharepoint portal
https://portal.eur.army.mil/
sites/7a-jmtc/EQCC/
default.aspx
Inside this issue:
Inside Story 2
Inside Story 2
Inside Story 2
Inside Story 3
Inside Story 4
Inside Story 5
Inside Story 6
Get free light bulbs,
save energy and money !
If you live in Government housing
you can bring your old light bulbs
into the Self-Help store and
exchange them for energy
efficient light bulbs free of
charge?
Together we can all save energy.
Every dollar spent on energy is
one less dollar we can spend on
family services so don't wait,
change out your bulbs today.
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 Join earth day celebrations and
share with others your conservation
tips, suggestions for green initiatives
or photos of your environmentally
friendly activities at
http://www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/
earthday.asp
or post your ideas at
www.facebook.com/
USAGGEnvironmental
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Contact Information:
Garmisch Military Community
Directorate of Public Works DSN 440-3803
CIV 08821-750-3803