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Planning

Federal personnel are required to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to conduct an assessment of needs that will evaluate whether current facilities can respond to a new requirement or whether a project must be developed to respond to the new requirement.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to utilize Agency and Department planning tools (e.g., DD form 1391 or Prospectus) and funding thresholds to define project requirements, propose project site, estimate project costs, justify need, and develop scope.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform due diligence analysis regarding:
  • Best site selection according to transportation connectivity
  • Interrelationships between physical, climatic, environmental, economic, political, sustainability, historic preservation, archeological, and social elements
  • Interrelationships between Federal, State, and local policies (e.g., codes, laws, and regulations)
  • Long-range versus short-range development plans
  • Demonstrate understanding of the concept of “Deep Energy Retrofits" (DER) and how and when to initiate.
  • Working Concept Definition: An integrated team, Implementing a deep energy retrofit should piggyback efficiency improvements on already planned capital improvements and breaks in occupancy, take advantage of advanced energy modeling and life cycle cost analysis methods to identify situations in building’s life cycle that trigger DER design and analysis, verify savings, and continuously improve energy performance.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of certification systems used by the Federal Government and industry (e.g., Leadership Energy Environmental Design (LEED), Green Globes).
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Sustainable Facilities Tool.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to use Geographic Information System (GIS) and other Department and Agency software programs in preparation of all required documents.

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