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The Decontamination and Demolition Program completed the most ambitious year in its 15-year history, removing or demolishing more than 150,000 gross square feet of space. This included the removal of Bldg. 807, the end of a five-year effort to demolish the Bldg. 805/806/807 complex, and Bldg. 893, torn down as part of the Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications project. Removing these substandard facilities reduces annual maintenance costs by $2.7 million and frees valuable land for new development to meet Sandia’s current and futuremission needs. (4800) IES
The $518 million Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) project was completed in August 2008, three years ahead of schedule and $48 million under budget. The successful completion met an NNSA Defense Programs “Getting the Job Done” goal and represents the largest federal investment in microsystem technologies. In FY08 the MESA team was recognized with several awards, including the Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Honor Award, the NNSA Defense Programs Award of Excellence, a DOE Environmental Management “Best in Class” Award, and a Lockheed Martin NOVA Award. (8400, 1500, 1700, 2400, 2600, 4100, 4200, 4800, 5300, 10200, 10600) NW
Sandia and Qwest Communications have teamed to provide reliable high-speed network connectivity to the California site. The system is capable of providing concurrent wide-area access to multiple government agencies and Internet service providers. The initial applications include a new California-New Mexico classified intersite link and a 10 gigabit per second network that supports site Advanced Simulation & Computing (ASC) applications. (8900) IES
The Sandia Wireless Handheld Communications Team and California-site Security Operations completed a proof of concept using the California badge swipe system, enabled with Diamond 2 software, to disable selected BlackBerry device functions. The Sandia default security policy changes to a PDA-mode policy upon entering the limited area and the PDA-mode security policy returns to normal during an outbound badge swipe. The proof of concept was successful and security policy changes occurred within a minute of using the badge swipe system. (8900, 8500) IES
FY08 was an exceptional year for Sandia’s Energy Management Program. A collaborative effort among Facilities and line organizations resulted in improved employee awareness and construction projects that reduced the natural gas and electricity use per gross square foot for office and light lab buildings by 8.9 percent, which saved $1 million; lowered greenhouse gas emissions by 10.46 percent; and reduced water use by 52 million gallons. The program cosponsored a site-wide Lights Out campaign, Energy Conservation Month events, Earth Day events, and a highly successful Earth, Wind, and Sun event. (04100, 04800) IES
The ailing 16-year-old New Mexico-to-California intersite network was in need of a rapid reengineering due to reliability and cost concerns. The reengineering team developed and deployed the next-generation intersite network. Typical sustained file movement performance improved by more than 40 times, and reliability improved significantly as well. The new path utilizes Sandia’s existing Engineering Sciences NETwork (ESNET), saving more than $100,000 annually from the previous system. (9300, 8900)