AFMC 2011 Facility Energy Excellence Award winners announced Published March 9, 2012 By Libby VanHook Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, announced during the Energy Management Steering Group on Mar. 6, 2012, that Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., captured first place in the command's first Facility Energy Excellence Award. Second place was awarded to Hill AFB, Utah, and Edwards AFB, Calif., received third place. The award is intended to recognize efforts in promoting energy reduction, changing the energy culture, and recognizing the performance of the installation facility energy managers. Categories focused on a variety of program factors targeting cultural change, weighted at 80 percent, and energy reduction, weighted at 20 percent. The award acknowledges outstanding accomplishments from January 2011 through December 2011. The cultural change components being judged covered various indicators including program leadership, action plans, energy investments and energy awareness. 'Culture change' continues to be one of three pillars of the Air Force vision to 'make energy a consideration in all we do.' The other pillars are 'reduce demand' and 'increase supply.' The energy reduction component was assessed by measuring the actual reduction in energy intensity as reported to the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, and compared with the previous year's consumption. "Each of these installations built a robust energy management program focused on implementing energy conservation opportunities and emphasizing stewardship to impact energy awareness at the point of consumption," said Paul Parker, AFMC Director of Communications, Installations and Mission Support. "These efforts are commendable and result in both energy and financial savings for the command. "This competition was about more than just statistics," he said. "It's about conserving energy, reducing demand and changing culture, resulting in the reduction of our energy footprint while also helping to improve our energy security posture. Together, let's continue to make energy conservation a consideration in all we do."