Symposium: Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Facilities

Improving Security and Sustainability at the Pentagon 2000-2010

Ralph E. Newton Director, Defense Facilities (Ret.)

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 What conflicts might arise from these two attributes? Are conflicts inevitable or might we through planning, design, construction and occupancy practices achieve coexistence or even integration?

SECURITY SUSTAINABILITY

Secure and Sustainable

A Balancing Act? Maybe not.

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   Discuss Pentagon experience through events and achievements over the past decade Present Security and Sustainability as mutually inclusive in the Pentagon’s: ◦ Recent past ◦ ◦ Present And Future Present personal observations and lessons

Objectives

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Security

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Sustainab

Compliance achievemen The new millennium brought with it the 9/11 attacks. Significant emphasis on Security and Anti-terrorism changed the management of federal facilities.

Security Emphasis

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       Current Policy reflects a focus on Antiterrorism and Force Protection Requirements Increased stand-off distance requirements to protect against moving or stationary vehicle bomb threat Robust Construction Requirements For New Facilities ◦ Blast resistant windows and exterior doors ◦ Reinforced exterior doors Utility Distribution And Installation ◦ Interior routing of all critical/fragile utilities ◦ ◦ Redundancy of critical facilities Emergency back-up systems Mass Notification Systems Vehicle Barriers Access Control Point Systems

Current Defense Security Policy

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              Single law enforcement and security agency A highly trained police force A progressively more restricted site Strictly controlled parking Public transportation and vehicular access maintained Delivery vehicle screening and Remote Delivery Facility Established standoff for vehicles and uncleared pedestrians Comprehensive access control requiring credentials Surveillance systems Mail screening Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive detection and protection systems Protected survivable networks Mass Notification Systems Integrated Emergency Operations Center

Pentagon Security Actions 2000 - 2010

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 Increase Standoff Distance to 580’  Divert traffic from under ceremonial parade field  Expand Secure Perimeter  Improve Reservation traffic flow (emergency response)

Increased Security

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Sustainability

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   EO 13514 - Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance EO 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management (January 24, 2007) Energy Policy Act 2005 ◦ Annual energy reduction goals ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Renewable energy purchase goals Reauthorizes Energy Savings Performance Contracts ENERGY STAR or FEMP approved products Updates Federal Green Building Standards with emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainable design principles

Greening the Government

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           Waste Stream Audits 20% reduction in water use No use of CFC’s in equipment Reused 75% of the building shell Diverted ~50% of waste from landfills Implemented Green Cleaning Program Implemented Green User Education Program No permanent irrigation used at the Pentagon No VOC’s in adhesives & sealants and carpet – limited VOC’s in paint Continuous Commissioning program implemented Purchased ~10% recycling content in total materials acquired

Pentagon Sustainability Achievements 2000 – 2010

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Pentagon LEED Certifications

Wedge 2 LEED Certified in 2007 Remote Delivery Facility LEED Certified in 2005 Wedge 3 LEED Certified in 2009 Pentagon Library & Conference Center LEED SILVER Certified in 2007 Metro Entrance Facility LEED Certified in 2003

LEED TM Hazardous Materials O&M/ Cont Cx Pollution Prevention IEMS Affirmative Procurement Custodial Services NEPA IEQ Energy Management Solid Waste & Recycling

 Not all relationships shown

IEMS - Program Integration

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Meet/exceed goals outlined in EO13123 and EO13101

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Affirmative Procurement Program (EPP/Energy Star)

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30% Greenhouse Gas Reduction Selection of Equipment through LCCA Energy Conservation Water conservation

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Life cycle cost analyses Renewable energy projects

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Solar thermal hot water system

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Evacuated tube technology

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100 kW Photovoltaic array Natural gas fueling station

Energy Management

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Mirrors USGBC LEED™ for Existing Buildings program Areas of Functional expertise are:

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Sustainable Sites

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Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Innovative and Professional Credits

Integrated Environmental Management System

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Planning

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• No overall change in number of employees; number remains at 23,000 • No new administrative office space on the reservation • No change in the number or ratio of parking spaces • Phase the Master Plan • Complete permanent security perimeter around Pentagon Building • Provide parking structures • Consider Army Navy Drive properties as Enhanced Use Leasing parcels in the future • Relocate Heliport

PENTAGON RESERVATION MASTER PLAN

POLICY FRAMEWORK

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4 4 1 4 4 P4 2 HRP MOTORPOOL 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Site Security • • Maintain security standoff zone for Pentagon Building Complete permanent secure perimeter(s) Motorpool • Locate contiguous to H&RP within industrial area Heliport • Relocate the heliport to a permanent location that provides security and meets required flight clearances South Parking • • • Reconfigure roadways to meet security stand-off Reconfigure roadways to improve efficiency Concentrate parking in structured decks 9/11Memorial • Integrate memorial and gateway River Terrace • Reestablish connection to the Boundary Channel across the relocated Route 110 Sustainability • Enhance reservation’s environmental sustainability

Goals • Bring reservation into compliance with environmental requirements • Meet legal requirements of National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 13148 ‘Greening of Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management ‘ • Improve LEEDS certification status • Minimize paved areas • Decrease heat islands • Improve microclimate • Aid energy conservation • Add green land area and roofs to treat and retain water runoff • Improve existing storm water management effectiveness • Mitigate need for adding storm water infrastructure • Improve visual appearance and quality of life

PENTAGON RESERVATION MASTER PLAN SUSTAINABILITY

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 Develop the Pentagon as a Model of Security: ◦ Install the best systems ◦ ◦ ◦ Incorporate the best procedures Train and equip the best police force and security professionals Insure compliance with regulations and exceed them  and Sustainability: ◦ Continue pursuit of LEED certification for all construction and interiors  Emphasize renewable energy sources ◦ Develop the Pentagon as a high performance sustainable building  Improve energy efficiency to obtain additional LEED points for higher ratings/certifications   Develop a LEED Existing Building program to focus on the policies and operations governing the overall building Continue green operations

Pentagon Long-Term Strategy

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The Mark Center provides an example of how to combine Antiterrorism Standards with “Green” Policy

  Built to UFC Standards Located in the Urban Core of Alexandria, VA  Implements newest energy efficient systems and strategies for utility delivery  Consolidates Government presence to reduce carbon footprint  Being built to LEED Gold standards

BRAC 133 Project at Mark Center

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Provides an example of how to combine Antiterrorism Standards with Green Policy in a leased location     Being built as part of a development that is participating in the LEED Neighborhood Design (ND) pilot program. Developer is looking to achieve Gold certification.

Building site will be a remediated brownfield First ATFP compliant building in Arlington, VA DARPA investigating ways to reach Gold or Platinum LEED certification beyond the GSA and DoD requirement of Silver Certification

DARPA Project in Ballston

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      Security and Sustainability are not incompatible Build your plans with the both as requirements The strength of relationships between professionals is critical Strong committed leadership is required Approach solving the challenges from multiple angles 9/11 lessons ◦ Give people the means get out – pathways and directions ◦ ◦ Blast windows and wall reinforcements work The Pentagon is a tough old dame  Emergencies and crises happen. Prepare, Respond, Recover, and Mitigate. Review your strategies against lessons learned, but if you have a good plan return to your path. If you do need to change the plan, don’t sweat it. Retain the best and reflect on the lesson.

 People of good will with creative minds and common vision are critical to success

Lessons Learned

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Questions

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