Government facilities, fleets, and operations offer a unique
opportunity for federal, state, and local governments to lead by
example, incorporating energy efficiency measures into their
facilities and achieving significant energy cost savings.
Governments have often become leaders in energy efficiency by
taking action through legislation or executive order to improve
efficiency in their own buildings and vehicles. These policies
help improve the environmental and economic performance of
states’ assets while promoting energy conservation to the
broader public. The first major step governments can take to
reduce energy use is to mandate energy savings targets in
facilities and fleets. Almost every state has established energy
saving targets for facilities, which require a certain reduction
in energy usage by a set date. Governments may require a miles-
per-gallon (MPG) requirement for vehicle fleets as well. Federal
agencies, for example, are required to reduce petroleum
consumption by at least 20 percent. Anot