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

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“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

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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 sabine.poerschke.ln@mail.mil

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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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

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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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Hazardous Waste POCs

Rose Barracks

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—

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