Air Force sheild Sustainability Toolkit
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Design Strategies

 

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  Design Strategies - Sustainable Strategies
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Design Strategies
Sustainable site design is founded in strategies to conceive and construct projects that limit the impact of development on the land while creating opportunities to improve morale. These practices will also assist in meeting Federal mandates for reduction of energy and water consumption such as the Environmental Policy Act (EPAct) 2005, Executive Order 13423 and the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.

The links on the left side of this screen represent common site design strategies that can be employed with varying degrees of complexity and return on investment. Each link contains enough information to describe the concept, the benefits and any relevant site considerations that would affect implementation. The ‘strategy in action’ button will initiate a pop up window with a graphic to depict the sustainable strategy on a typical Air Force site. Any relevant LEED credit or policy documents relating to the information will be provided as links at the bottom of the page.

Figure 1: Illustration of planning incorporating sustainable strategies

Figure 1: Illustration of planning incorporating sustainable strategies

“In our response to energy security considerations, and the need to protect our natural resources and the well-being of our Airmen, we are implementing strategies to enable these natural and human capital assets to most effectively sustain the Air Force mission and promote operational excellence. Ultimately, we must create a culture where all Airmen make energy, environment, safety and occupational health a value in everything we do, every day and one that fosters innovation and excellence in all Air Force operations.”

Kevin W. Billings, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics.