- Reduced energy consumption
- Increased energy efficiency across platforms
and facilities - Increased use of renewable/alternative energy
- Assured access to sufficient energy supply
- Reduced adverse impacts on the environment
- Enhanced cadet education and leader develop-
ment on energy and environmental security
The West Point Energy Council was tasked to
develop a strategic program for energy and environ-
mental security that identified ways to green West
Point and develop green projects that would achieve
the stated vision and goals. Because of West Point’s
distinctive attributes, each proposed green project is
evaluated using the following guiding principles: - Achieve the West Point mission and meet en-
ergy and environmental targets and objectives. - Enhance cadet education and leader develop-
ment. - Include new energy technologies.
- Support by West Point’s unique geography.
- Blend in within the landscape.
- Support public relations, outreach, education,
and awareness. - Provide intellectual support to the Army and
the Nation. - Develop using a systems thinking methodol-
ogy.
In developing the way ahead for these green proj-
ects, the West Point Energy Council will follow a sys-
tems engineering thought process and methodology
(Fig. 5). Each proposed green project will be evaluated
based on its individual merit and cost effectiveness,
but also based on how well each project’s capability
complements (or detracts from) the entire system, to
include reduced energy cost and consumption, ca-
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