DoD Sustainability By the Numbers By the Numbers

Energy

Consumed 6% of its electricity from renewable sources such as sunlight & wind in FY19

Reduced facility energy consumption by 20.9% since 2003

Fuels

Reduced vehicle fuel use by ²⁄₅ since 2005

Since 2005, alternative fuel consumption has increased 188%

Water

Reduced water use intensity by 28% since 2007

DoD continues to use high-efficiency plumbing, leak detection and water conservation in landscaping to reduce water use

Waste

Diverted 86% of construction and demolition debris

Diverted 39% of municipal waste

DOD SustainabilitySustainability

Sustaining DOD’s built and natural infrastructure and systems is necessary to improve readiness. This allows our military to fight, train and provide humanitarian support anywhere in the world. DOD’s vision for military sustainability is to maintain or advance these capabilities in the future.

Vision

DOD seeks to protect the mission from natural and human-made threats while maintaining a strategic advantage by effectively managing built and natural infrastructure and systems.

Increase Resiliency

By strategically planning and investing to protect built and natural infrastructure and systems today, DOD ensures readiness when natural or human-made threats arise tomorrow.

Support The Mission

Built and natural infrastructure and systems are critical to every aspect of DOD’s mission. DOD ensures infrastructure and systems to fight, train and uphold the nation’s global presence through sustainability-informed decision-making.

Save Money

DOD advocates for full life-cycle cost effectiveness encompassing mission, performance, cost and availability.