By White House and ARNEWS
(Army News Service, January 21, 2010) — President Obama Wednesday announced his intentions to nominate Katherine G. Hammack as assistant secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment. Hammack has more than 25 years of experience as an energy and sustainability professional with private industry. Currently she is a leader in Ernst & Young’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services, an international professional services firm. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations & Environment has oversight of the design, construction, operations, maintenance and management of Army installations. It is involved in the privatization of Army family housing, real estate and utilities. The office is responsible for the Army’s environmental compliance and clean-up programs; and management of the Army’s safety and occupational health programs. It is also responsible for the Army’s Energy Security Implementation Strategy.
Hammack has focused on the evaluation of energy-conservation projects at Ernst and Young, including green buildings, energy-efficiency strategies, demand side management programs, and marketing electricity in deregulated markets. In that capacity she worked with clients to obtain Energy Star or LEED certification for their new construction or existing buildings.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a set of standards for “green” buildings or environmentally sustainable construction. LEED-certified buildings are designed to use resources more efficiently than conventional buildings. Since LEED standards were developed in the 1990s, more than 14,000 projects in 30 countries have adhered to the standards. Click here to read more…