resources they require to train; a healthy environment
in which to live; and the support of the communities
and the American people (McCane 2010).
The COARNG is working hard to move towards
sustainability integration and away from the “silo
affect” which has a tendency of functional areas to
focus on their own areas without communication, or
collaboration, with other Directorates and with little
consideration of the context in which they operate.
Integration broadens viewpoints by increasing “inter-
functional” communication and collaboration, low-
ers risk, and opens people to opportunities (McCane
2010).
Executive Order 13423 directs federal agencies
must use the eMS as the primary management ap-
proach to address environmental aspects of internal
agency operations and activities and the environ-
mental aspects of energy and transportation func-
tions. The COARNG has long been a leader within
the ARNG for “green building.” The Construction
and Facilities Management office requires all of new
construction and major renovation projects be built to
at least LEED Silver standards. With the world’s lim-
ited resources, structuring an intelligent relationship
with the environment is of great importance for the
COARNG. Colorado, like much of the western United
States, has a tenuous relationship with both its ener-
gy and water resources. Energy consumption is also
the COARNG’s number one eMS significant aspect.
Building with mindfulness to these concerns is vital
to the COARNG’s values and essential to ensure the
longevity of the COARNG’s mission (McCane 2010).
Some examples of the ongoing efforts of the
COARNG’s sustainability integration efforts include:
construction of a Grid Tied Photovoltaic Energy Sys-
tem at Field Maintenance Shop #3 in Grand Junction,
Colorado; initiation of a comprehensive Energy &
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