Energy & Sustainability Community

Community Mission

The mission of the SAME Energy & Sustainability Community of Interest (COI) is to engage COI members and support the Department of Defense on energy & sustainability activities across the SAME enterprise in support of the 2025 SAME Strategic Plan – Securing America’s Future, Together.

Specifically, the Energy & Sustainability COI will lead efforts to strengthen industry-government engagement by fostering a supportive environment to discuss energy and sustainability activities and advancements in support of the A/E/C community and national energy security.

Strategic Alignment & Goals

Goal 1: Strengthen Industry-Government Engagement

• The E&S COI provides a platform for industry and government members to grow professionally in a mutually supportive environment.

Goal 2: Build and Sustain Resilient Communities

• Many advancements in E&S are incorporated into resilient designs. The COI provides multiple platforms to share these advancements and additional research needs through the E&S Track at JETC and regularly scheduled COI webinars.

Goal 3. Develop Leaders for the Profession

• Through the development of the E&S Track at JETC, we provide focused themes to continue to drive the E&S conversation.

Goal 4: Enrich the STEM Pipeline for the Nation

• The E&S COI asks members to volunteer for STEM competitions and encourages members to mentor at SAME STEM summer camps to encourage our next generation to pursue STEM careers.

Goal 5. Prepare Service members and Veterans for the A/E/C Industry

• The E&S COI provides a platform to leverage the leadership of service members and veterans for them to address challenges in the A/E/C profession.

SAME National Webinars

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  April 1, 2025

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  Suspensions, Terminations, Nonpayment, Oh My! A Contractor’s Survival Guide to EO-/DOGE-Related Impacts

  With Executive Orders flying fast and furious, DOGE Indicatives impacting a number of contracts, and contracting offices across agencies and industries struggling to keep up, it sure has been an interesting time to be a federal government contractor.
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  April 2, 2025

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  Nexus of Sea-Level Rise, Groundwater, and Stormwater Flooding in SF Bay

  Join us for a compelling webinar to learn more about recent efforts in understanding compound flooding from sea level rise, intense rainfall and groundwater rise in the San Francisco Bay. Attendees will hear from experts who will bring in their individual perspectives for adapting to and managing this growing challenge.
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  April 9, 2025

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  Building Your High-Performing Team: Upskilling Your Workforce and Developing Your Leaders

  The highest performing teams have growth mindsets, get the right people in the right seats, and continuously seek and invest in improvement both in terms of individual capabilities as well as team dynamics.
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  April 16, 2025

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  Accelerating PFAS Site Characterization/Remediation via Adaptive Strategies & Technologies

  PFAS assessment and remediation is top priority for the Department of Defense (DoD), with Remedial Investigations (RIs) ongoing nationwide and serving as a critical step in the CERCLA process to facilitate future risk assessment and remedial action.