Per diem localities with county definitions shall include 'all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately).' Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as 'all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries.' Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained. Occupant behavior can be influenced as part of a well-structured effort that includes considering the institutional context, targeting specific and relevant behaviors, providing social reinforcement, measuring results, and incorporating feedback.Having an engaged BEM, with reinforcement from leadership, helped drive behavior change.Success rates varied across the five buildings.

Occupants increased energy-saving behaviors as part of the intervention, leading to energy reductions of 2% or more in one building.

Based on surveys and interviews with occupants, the research team designed a three-month intervention at five buildings to test a model of change that integrates policy (вЂњRulesвЂќ), identification of people in specific roles as linchpins (вЂњRolesвЂќ), and a variety of behavior change methods (вЂњToolsвЂќ). This research tested the potential of the ArmyвЂ™s Building Energy Monitor (BEM) program to motivate building occupants to employ energy-saving behaviors.

Which occupant behaviors have the greatest potential to reduce energy use in buildings, and what approaches can motivate and maintain these behaviors?.

What sets of efficiency solutions are available at optimal energy lifecycle cost for common retrofits?.

How well are the daylighting and lighting systems performing now, and how can their performance be maximized?.

How can thermal envelope construction be optimized for lifecycle energy savings?.

The following research questions were addressed: The first three studies were conducted by NREL, while the latter was conducted by PNNL.ДЄs a whole, this research project demonstrated effective ways in which not only Fort Carson, but Federal agencies and other building owners and operators can drive down their energy use and thereby save money and achieve ambitious energy and climate change goals. Three of these opportunities вЂ“ thermal envelope optimization, daylighting and lighting system performance, and retrofit optimization вЂ“ involved improving building systems and the fourth targeted the impact of building occupant behavior on energy performance. The Fort Carson project targeted six different Army building types and four areas of opportunity for the buildings to achieve energy efficiency breakthroughs.

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