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Column: GSA likes its standing as a leader in green
The agency seeks to improve the government's energy efficiency through internal and external initiatives. GSA is leading the effort to modernize federal buildings as well as provide customer agencies with sustainable products and services. Read an op-ed by Stephen Leeds, the General Services Administration's senior counselor to the administrator.
Tags: Greening of Government: buildings , Stephen Leeds , GSA , Recovery Act
Tips to make your agency more green
Federal News Radio has compiled a list of dos and don'ts when it comes to making your agency or company more green.
Tags: greening of government , green tips , Green buildings
Greening of Government Resource Page
A list of important resources for agencies and contractors interested in the greening of government.
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Agencies release first sustainability scorecards
The scorecards provide a benchmark on agencies' progress to meet the mandate. Each agency will update its sustainability plan based on its scorecard performance, according to a joint statement from the Office of Management and Budget and the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Tags: sustainability , greenhouse gas emissions , scorecard , OMB , Jolie Lee , John Buckner , environment ,
Green government already shining in Denver
President Obama was in Denver Tuesday to sign The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, known to most of us as the stimulus bill. That bill includes money for alternative energy, but federal buildings at the Denver Federal Center (DFC) are already using alternative energy
Tags: tech , mngt , Douglas Porter , Denver Federal Solar Park , solar energy , Renewable energy
How to save $585 million and green the government
Staying $585 million under budget is a major accomplishment for any agency. But, as Federal News Radio's Francis Rose found out, GSA's Bill Guerin did just that.
Tags: Bill Guerin , Public Buildings Service , Sammies , Service to America Medals , management , acquisition , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , In Depth , GSA
DoD to treat energy as a critical military capability
The Defense Department says it's committed to changing both the way it uses energy and the kinds of energy the military uses.
Tags: DoD , Energy , industry , contracting , William Lynn , Sharon Burke , alternative fuels , Jared Serbu , DoD Report
Postal Service reduces greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reduced the amount of carbon dioxide it emitted by more than 1 million metric tons. Federal News Radio asked Emil Dzuray, acting chief sustainability officer, to explain how the agency pulled it off.
Tags: Emil Dzuray , USPS , management , Tom Samara , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , Ruben Gomez
95 percent of all new contracts must be green
FAR Council issues an interim rule to change the acquisition regulations. Agencies and contractors must start meeting new requirements for goods and services.
Tags: contracting , industry , FAR Council , EPA , USDA , acquisition regulations , contractor ethics , EPEAT , Jason Miller
AFCEA Bethesda hosts 2nd Annual Energy IT Day
Steve Krauss, president of AFCEA Bethesda, talked to Federal News Radio about the event and some of the big issues that were to be discussed.
Tags: AFCEA IT Day , Steve Krauss , IT , technology , AFCEA Bethesda
