30 Jun 2015

Contracting expert receives professional recognition

Smith said the key to this achievement is he is committed to continuous learning and personal improvement that will benefit the Department of Defense worldwide.

29 Jun 2015

Post award conference provides contractors information, direction

The one-day-long post award conference allowed Huntsville Center representatives and opportunity to review the terms of the Energy Savings Performance Contract MATOC with the ESCO representatives.

25 Jun 2015

USACE names Installation Support Professional of the Year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers names Huntsville Center's Dominic Ragucci Installation Support Professional of the Year.

23 Jun 2015

Huntsville Center presents annual Engineer Day awards

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville celebrated Engineer Day with an awards ceremony and picnic June 5 at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama.

23 Jun 2015

Safety team provide ways to outsmart dangers during "100 Critical Days of Summer"

The Army's "101 Days of Critical Summer" campaign is well underway, and everyone needs to think

17 Jun 2015

Like father, like son: safety in bloodline

Safety runs in the Butler family genes. For the past 40 years, Donnie Butler, an occupational safety

10 Jun 2015

Corps' senior leader conducts SHARP training at Huntsville Center

Learning how to recognize sexual harassment or sexual assault is often uncomfortable for employees

3 Jun 2015

Real-time feedback goal of new customer comment card program

Customer satisfaction is one of the key indicators of the health and success of Huntsville Center, which operates as a nearly 100 percent cost-reimbursable organization. Getting feedback from customers more than once a year to better assess their satisfaction is the goal of a new customer comment card program launched at the end of April.

2 Jun 2015

Construction begins on largest solar array in Kentucky

A May 27 groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a capped landfill on Fort Campbell marked the beginning of construction of the largest solar array in Kentucky. Huntsville Center's Utility Energy Services Contracting (UESC) and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) programs are providing project management oversight in coordination with Fort Campbell for this solar project.

26 May 2015

Huntsville Center Energy Savings Performance Contract results in nearly $800,000 rebate to Navy

A U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ensured Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) received a rebate check from South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) in the amount of $797,215 May 26 at the Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

21 May 2015

Huntsville Center supervisors gain knowledge of fellows program

Directorate and division supervisors from throughout Huntsville Center gathered May 20 to hear Kristi Crear, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program manager for Civilian Career Program (CP) 18, discuss development and training opportunities, as well as programs to hire new employees in the construction engineering and science fields.

18 May 2015

Logistics team raises awareness on mission, committment to serve

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center's Logistics Management Office is responsible for

7 May 2015

ECIP projects inching Fort Hunter Liggett toward Net Zero

This summer Fort Hunter Liggett will begin the design phase of a $22 million Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) project that, when complete, will get the California installation to Net Zero energy use.

5 May 2015

Navy’s SPAWAR sees reduced energy costs with Huntsville Center’s Energy Savings Performance Contract

The U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Systems Center Pacific used a Huntsville Center Energy Savings Performance Contract to reduce energy costs. The ESPC model used at Huntsville Center is an agreement between the government and an energy service contractor which provides capital and expertise to make comprehensive energy and water efficiency improvements on facilities or implement new renewable energy capabilities and maintains them in exchange for a portion of the generated savings.

1 May 2015

Local students experience Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers up close

Two students from Limestone County School District's Career Technical Center shadowed Huntsville

30 Apr 2015

Students learn how to stay safe and protect environment

Wednesday, April 22, was Earth Day and that means people around the world did their part by finding

29 Apr 2015

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day allows students to experience parents' job

Building marshmallow towers, looking for heat sources using an infrared camera and flying a kite

28 Apr 2015

Facilities Reduction Program complete project at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Figuring out the best, safest way to demolish an old water tower at Aberdeen Proving Ground,

27 Apr 2015

Army’s first resource efficiency manager workshop filled with passion for energy management

The Army’s first Resource Efficiency Manager (REM) Workshop was April 15-17 on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Huntsville Center, which manages the REM program, hosted the event to enhance the knowledge base of the growing network of REMs across the Army and Army Reserve.

17 Apr 2015

Huntsville Center loses a jewel

When Jewel Nelson, service support specialist, Executive Office, retired in 2004 and returned to