United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-06-18 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-917T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T P0b002ee18039f0ee f:d08917t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T GAO-08-917T Accountability Cost analysis Cost effectiveness analysis Data collection Data integrity Electricity demand Emissions inspection Energy auditing Energy consumption Energy costs Energy demand Energy efficiency Energy management Energy planning Energy policy Environmental assessment Environmental monitoring Environmental policies Environmental protection Facility maintenance Facility management Fossil fuels Greenhouse gases Program evaluation Renewable energy sources Strategic planning Cost estimates Capitol Power Plant (DC) U.S. Capitol Testimony A82408 In April 2007, GAO reported that 96 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from the Capitol Hill Complex facilities--managed by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC)--resulted from electricity use throughout the complex and combustion of fossil fuels in the Capitol Power Plant. The report concluded that AOC and other legislative branch agencies could benefit from conducting energy audits to identify projects that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GAO also recommended that AOC and the other agencies establish a schedule for conducting these audits and implement selected projects as part of an overall plan that considers cost-effectiveness, the extent to which the projects reduce emissions, and funding options. AOC and the other agencies agreed with our recommendations. This statement focuses on (1) the status of AOC's efforts to implement the recommendations in our April 2007 report and (2) opportunities for the Senate to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and associated environmental impacts. The statement is based on GAO's prior work, analysis of AOC documents, and discussions with AOC management. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T.pdf GAO-08-917T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-917T Testimony GAO-08-917T; Architect of the Capitol: Progress in Improving Energy Efficiency and Options for Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Accountability Cost analysis Cost effectiveness analysis Data collection Data integrity Electricity demand Emissions inspection Energy auditing Energy consumption Energy costs Energy demand Energy efficiency Energy management Energy planning Energy policy Environmental assessment Environmental monitoring Environmental policies Environmental protection Facility maintenance Facility management Fossil fuels Greenhouse gases Program evaluation Renewable energy sources Strategic planning Cost estimates Capitol Power Plant (DC) U.S. Capitol