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GSA testing new energy-saving technologies at federal buildings
The General Services Administration plans to roll out a dozen new technologies designed to better measure and manage energy use in federal facilities, the agency announced Wednesday. The new technologies, part of GSA's Green Proving Ground program, will be used in federal buildings across the country where their effectiveness will be evaluated by GSA and the Energy Department's National Laboratories.
Tags: Public Buildings Service , Dorothy Robyn , Green Proving Ground , technology , GSA , Jack Moore
Achieving effective outcomes through management initiatives proves difficult
Federal News Radio evaluated a total of five initiatives meant to rally federal managers' enthusiasm, expertise and duty as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years. We determined more progress was needed on the administration's performance management and regulation reduction efforts. We called the President's plan to reorganize the Commerce Department a bust but find effective efforts surrounding energy sustainability and cutting waste, fraud, abuse and improper payments.
Tags: management , Lisa Wolfe , The Obama Impact , performance management agenda , improper payments , green government , regulations
Obama earns green thumb for sustainability record
Jon Powers is the Federal Environmental Executive for the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He spoke to Federal News Radio as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years.
Tags: Jon Powers , White House Council on Environmental Quality , green government , Obama Impact , Federal Drive
Cool Roofs Initiative helps agencies achieve energy-saving goals
Agencies are installing white, reflective roofs, solar panels and plant-filled green roofs to cut down on energy costs and save taxpayers money. This is all in response to President Barack Obama's executive order requiring agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.
Tags: Jennifer MacDonald , Mark Sprouse , Steven Chu , DoE , green government , Green Government Initiative , cool roofs , National Archives , Obama Impact , management , Michael OConnell
Building personnel face new green training expectations
Employees and contractors must demonstrate core competency skills released today by the General Services Administration. GSA developed the competencies and related curriculum recommendations to meet legislative requirements.
Tags: GSA , green government , best practices , building management , Esther Carey
GSA improves sustainable facilities tool
The new version of the online resource provides additional resources to better help agencies improve workplace sustainability.
Tags: GSA , SFTool , technology , green government , Esther Carey , Noblis , management , Kevin Kampschroer
Sustainability Efforts: The grades are in
Federal agencies released FY 2011 sustainability scorecards indicating overall progress.
Tags: green government , OMB , CEQ , USDA , Robin Heard , Nancy Sutley , Esther Carey , sustainability scorecard
State aims to cut power waste on all agency computers
Gerry Caron, with the State Department's Information Resource Management Bureau, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the department's goal of cutting power waste on its computers.
Tags: State , technology , Gerry Caron , power waste , green government , In Depth , Francis Rose
Johnson: GSA testbed of energy efficiency, savings
Host Roger Waldron is joined by Martha Johnson, administrator for the General Services Administration.
December 13, 2011(Encore presentation December 27, 2011)
Tags: Martha Johnson , GSA , strategic sourcing , cloud computing , budget , acquisition , contracting , procurement , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement
GSA wins sustainable building awards
Agency says these awards are recognition of its commitment to greening the government. GSA also using Recovery Act funding to install solar panels at federal facilities nationwide.
Tags: management , Stephen Leeds , J. David Hood , GSA , State , Building Owners and Managers Association , green government , energy efficiency , Recovery Act , Rachel Stevens
