Marine barracks enter new energy-saving era

Lance Cpl. Daniel Boothe

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Solar panels now sit atop Camp Pendleton’s most newly renovated barracks as enlisted quarters across the base begin to see energy-saving improvements.

The recent upgrades to the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters are intended to meet long-term energy initiatives mandated by U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway, which include increasing renewable electric energy and reducing water consumption.

“We want to reduce energy consumption by 30 percent and water by 60 percent by 2015,” said Conway. “We would also like to increase, by 25 per...