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GSA works with contractors to increase energy efficiency

Nancy Gillis, the director of the Supply Chain Emissions program management office at the General Services Administration, tells Federal News Radio how it's working with contractors to increase their energy efficiency.

Tags: Nancy Gillis , GSA , energy efficiency , AFCEA IT Day , contracting

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GSA, HHS to green concessions in fed buildings

The two agencies plan to implement healthier foods and sustainable options at all concessions in their buildings.

Tags: GSA , HHS , sustainability , contracting , management , John Buckner

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More electric cars part of GSA's sustainability plans

GSA is focused on reducing waste as much as possible, while still allowing government to be effective. Sustainability was a focus of this year's IRMCO event.

Tags: electric cars , GSA , IRMCO , Martha Johnson , Greening of Government: transportation , Nick Nigro , Pew Center , John Buckner , management

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How to save energy at your agency

Green government and sustainability have taken center stage in government. Nick Milne-Home and Jerry Rutkowski of 1E discuss how your agency can save energy through software and services that improve IT efficiency.
February 22, 2011

Tags: energy efficiency , sustainability , Nick Milne-Home , Jerry Rutkowski , 1E , technology , Federal Tech Talk , John Gilroy

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Postal Service greening saving millions

The Postal Service's sustainability measures are cutting energy usage across the board, and resulting in lower costs.

Tags: management , USPS , sustainability , Emil Dzuray , John Buckner

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DoD tries to green acquisition process

DoD's Paul Yaroschak explains efforts at the agency to make products more green.

Tags: Paul Yaroschak , Jason Miller , DoD Report , sustainability , acquisition , contracting , Dorobek Insider

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Army directs new energy savings initiatives

A pair of memos requires facilities worldwide to improve how they construct buildings to be more green and to use different light bulbs. The goal is to conserve energy, be environmentally responsible, and save taxpayer dollars.

Tags: management , technology , energy efficiency , DoD , Army , Katherine Hammack , U.S. Green Building Council , Max Cacas

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Interior uses public lands for solar projects

Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) committed to helping the nation reach its clean energy future. BLM's Ray Brady tells us how that could happen.

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , management , BLM , DOI , Interior , Ray Brady , Suzanne Kubota

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OFPP looks for better green purchasing data

A new survey on how well agencies contract for sustainable products and services is under development. GSA and OFPP also are taking other steps to promote green purchasing including training courses and changes to acquisition regulations.

Tags: contracting , Cyndi Vallani , Dana Arnold , OFPP , GSA , EPA , GreenGov Symposium , green purchasing , biobased products , Energy Star , EPEAT , Jason Miller

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GSA now requires LEED Gold on all GSA projects

GSA is now requiring all projects achieve LEED Gold certification.

Tags: GSA , LEED , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Lace Davis

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