After building several pilot projects using green building principles, the U.S. Navy has made such practices policy. The Naval Facilities Engineering Commands Whole Building Guide defines sustainability, details the principles involved, and lists 14 criteria to use when evaluating architectural and engineering firms, including energy-efficient design, life-cycle analysis, and indoor air quality.
The first pilot, in 1993, was a $19 million, 156,000 square foot conversion of the
Washington D.C. Naval Yard, Building 33. Through improvements such as increased
insulation and efficient lighting they reducee the chiller size and amount of ductwork. These savings paid for other improvements.
Building 33: http://www.navy.mil/homepages/efaches/33/index.html
Source: GreenClips
