Here at the AOC, we are leading the effort to conserve energy, and as stewards of the facilities on Capitol Hill, we will continue to do our part to make this goal a reality. 

But we also need YOU to help us make a difference. 

Our individual actions can add up to a tremendous collective effort to save energy. Turn off your office lights, computers, and copiers at the end of the day. Recycle paper and other materials. 

This website is designed to serve congressional staff and address their questions about energy and water efficiency, preservation, waste management, indoor air quality, transportation and other important sustainability issues.

With Congress’s support, the AOC has implemented a number of programs and completed a variety of projects designed to produce significant results in saving taxpayer dollars and conserving our natural resources. The choices that we make every day can help save energy and improve the environment. 

Please help by doing your part to save energy.

At the AOC we are...

• installing dimmable ballasts and upgrading lighting and comfort-control systems.
• purchasing renewable energy from a local utility.
• completing comprehensive energy audits of our buildings.
• recycling more than 700 tons of non-office waste each year.
• composting food waste and food service packaging from the cafeterias annually.
• installing new recycling containers on the Capitol Grounds.
• replacing 1,530 restroom fixtures to reduce fixture water use on average by 56 percent.
• upgrading faucets to decrease water use by 75 percent.
• installing $93 million in energy conservation improvements via three energy savings performance contracts.