FY09 Maintenance Repair Transfer Process

In anticipation of the passage of the General Governmental Bond Bill and approval of the capital spending plan for FY09 by the Administration we will soon begin the process for distributing capital funding for facilities repair and maintenance projects for this fiscal year. Last year we were successful in identifying the top priority projects and directing the $30 million that we were assigned per the FY08 spending plan to those projects. We learned a number of lessons from our first year, which we are applying to refine our process for FY09. Details will be sent out shortly to Cabinet Secretaries and Department Heads. Please click here for a copy of the FY09 Facilities Maintenance Funding Project Request Process and Instructions.

Our criteria for evaluating capital maintenance transfer requests have been updated. Please click here for the maintenance criteria. In addition, we have updated CAMIS so that each requested project can be more fully described in CAMIS. Training agencies to utilize the enhanced system in CAMIS is scheduled for the last week of July at locations across the state. Details on the location and time for the training, as well as registration instructions will be posted on the CAMIS website www.mass.gov/cam/CAMIS under the training tab.

Agencies having questions on the criteria for prioritizing maintenance/repair projects or how to update CAMIS should contact Hope.Davis@state.ma.us.

Executive Order 484 – “Leading By Example: Clean Energy and Efficient Buildings"

On April 18, 2007, Governor Patrick announced Executive Order 484 – “Leading By Example: Clean Energy and Efficient Buildings”. 

This Executive Order builds on a number of DCAM’s current initiatives, while setting more specific and far-reaching targets for state facilities.  Specific goals and objectives of particular importance to DCAM are outlined below.

All Commonwealth agencies as a whole, and to the greatest extent feasible individually, shall meet the following goals by 2012:

• 25% greenhouse gas emission reductions from 2002 levels
• 20% energy reduction per square foot from 2004 levels
• 15% of energy consumption procured from renewable energy sources (either through purchase of renewable energy or through installation of on-site resources)
• 10% reduction in water use from 2006 levels

(Note:  Larger goals for greenhouse gas emission reductions, energy use reductions, renewable energy consumption and water reduction are targeted for 2020 and 2050.)

• All new construction and major renovation over 20,000 square feet must meet MassLEED Plus requirements.  All new construction under 20,000 square feet must meet MassLEED Plus, achieve 20% above the Mass Energy Code, or meet the Advanced Buildings energy criteria. 

Furthermore, DCAM is charged with:

• Initiating comprehensive large-scale energy efficiency projects at all appropriate facilities over 100,000 square feet.
• Undertaking “retro-commissioning” at all applicable buildings over 50,000 square feet
• Considering energy performance in siting and procuring leased space
• Developing a facility maintenance program for lighting and HVAC systems
• Supporting training of client agency personnel on energy, water and sustainable practices
• Assisting in the development of an Energy Information System to track agency energy use

DCAM is already implementing projects to achieve the goals of this Executive Order.