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AWARDS

2022 Department of Commerce Energy & Environmental Stewardship Award - Energy and Water Conservation Project

2022 Department of Commerce Energy & Environmental Stewardship Award

The Department of Commerce Energy and Environmental Stewardship Awards Program recognizes personnel who have gone above and beyond to promote energy efficiency, environmental stewardship and sustainability.

Winner's Name

Dan Schmidt, Jeff van Lanen, Jason Austermann, Jessica Caraway, Sara Morse

Awarded

June 6, 2022

Awarding Organization

Department of Commerce

Recognized for the design and implementation of a successful freshwater conservation project. By using largely existing NIST infrastructure, existing capacity in a closed loop of recycled cooling water, and minimal new hardware costs, this project is saving an estimated 3.6 million gallons per year of fresh water. When combined with other new water systems upgrades within the Quantum Sensors Group, the site will save an estimated 8.9 million gallons per year when compared to previous standard practices, in addition to reducing water and maintenance bills.

Electronics and Sensors