Tour of Joint Base Anacostia – Bolling

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a 905-acre (366 ha) military installation, located in Southwest, Washington, D.C., established on 1 October 2010 in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of Naval Support Facility Anacostia (NSF) and Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB), which were adjoining, but separate military installations, into a single joint base, one of twelve formed in the country as a result of the law.

For the past several years, energy resilience, reliability and conservation measures of various kinds have been installed in several locations throughout the base, including parking lots. The implementation of Executive Order 13834 (Efficient Federal Operations) has been front and center with a variety of challenging initiatives underway. In addition, a number of renewable energy generation projects have been installed with the goal of supporting the Department of the Navy’s initiative to reduce fossil fuel generated energy consumption, provide renewable energy, and optimize the use of impervious parking surfaces.

As mentioned in the registration Email, there are special security considerations for the upcoming event at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB).

BELOW IS INFORMATION TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE SPECIAL EVENT ACCESS DOCUMENT PROVIDED BY THE BASE:

Paula Teague  Resiliency and Renewable Energy Branch Supervisor, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, VA Ms. Paula Teague is the Resiliency and Renewable Energy Branch Supervisor for Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic in Norfolk, VA.  Ms. Teague graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  She is a Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia and a Certified Energy Manager.  She has over 30 years of civil service experience, with 28 of those working for the Navy in Norfolk, VA.  Her professional experience is comprised of technical and supervisory roles in utility engineering including technical oversight of medium voltage distribution systems (5 kV to 35 kV), commodity purchasing, privatization of utility systems, utility assessments and utility master plans.  In 2007 she transitioned into management and oversight of Navy energy projects, including third party financed projects, across the Eastern seaboard and Europe to advance DoN goals on energy efficiency, resiliency, and renewable power.

Chris Cimento Utilities Infrastructure Manager, NAVFAC Washington Chris Cimento worked in the private sector supporting power generation and energy efficiency projects for 25 years before joining NAVFAC. Chris engineered Navy ship service turbine generator and main ship propulsion components and systems while working for General Electric. Chris later worked for British Gas in their private power development group completing large combined-cycle power plant projects in Southeast Asia, the Middle-East and the US. Chris later joined a large US Energy Services Company where he negotiated and oversaw construction of Energy Saving Performance Contracts with the US Military in Europe. After joining the Navy, Chris has managed Navy installation utility systems for the Far East, Southeast US and Washington DC Regions. Chris has a BSME and MBA from Boston University, is a Registered Professional Engineer in VA, Certified Energy Manager, Certified M&V Professional and holds two power generation related patents.

Giuliana Kunkel, LEED AP O+M Account Manager, Colleges and Universities, Federal Buildings, and DoD, DCSEU Giuliana (Giuls) is the DCSEU’s Account Manager for Colleges and Universities and for the Federal Government, including the Department of Defense. Giuls works closely with universities towards reaching campus sustainability goals, planning capital projects, and improving existing facilities. She also assists project teams in the Federal Government to determine energy efficiency solutions for their buildings and provides third party assistance when working with Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC’s). Giuls’ background includes working as a Sustainability Analyst for The Tower Companies and working in  customer engagement and marketing at a local renewable energy supplier. Giuls serves on the US Green Building Council NCR’s Market Leadership Advisory Board and is accredited as a Certified Energy Manager and as a LEED AP O+M.

Keith Benson Director Energy: Navy Installations Command Keith Benson is currently serving as Energy Headquarters Program Director (Energy HPD) for Navy Installations Command located at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C. Keith manages the Navy’s Shore Energy Program across 11 Regions, and 71 Installations covering 2.1 million acres with a diverse $3-B project portfolio. Keith is a former naval officer, civil and environmental engineer and acquisition professional with global experience spanning 40-countries.