sustainability
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With a new tool, users can make informed decisions based on the best practices GSA has learned over many years of experience with sustainable building. GSA\'s Kevin Kampschroer explains how it works.
February 14, 2011 -
The Postal Service\'s sustainability measures are cutting energy usage across the board, and resulting in lower costs.
January 26, 2011 -
A study released Tuesday by the RAND Corporation finds that DoD\'s programs for developing renewable fuels will provide no military advantage. It also questions whether the Defense Department should be conducting the research at all.
January 26, 2011 -
Forget the OSCARS! The U.S. General Service Administration has recognized the best in public architecture and civilian federal workplaces at the 2010 GSA Design Awards. We get all the dish from Les Shepherd, GSA\'s Chief Architect.
January 25, 2011 -
Several agencies officials spoke about challenges they face in trying to green their organizations. Enlisting the help of the private sector, especially small businesses, may provide a solution.
January 21, 2011 -
CDW-G\'s Andy Lausch discusses the findings of a report on green government initiative metrics for IT.
January 20, 2011 -
DoD\'s Paul Yaroschak explains efforts at the agency to make products more green.
January 04, 2011 -
An informal working group reviewed 61 methodologies in the private sector for measuring the lifecycle cost of products. DoD\'s goal is to incorporate such a total cost of ownership approach for all products. The Pentagon eventually could make the process a standard.
January 03, 2011 -
Prefunding USPS pension plans, says the Postal Service, is breaking them. Lorie Nelson, with the USPS OIG, has some surprising findings.
December 16, 2010 -
Former head of the Coalition of Government Procurement, Larry Allen, discusses the move toward more sustainable government acquisition.
December 09, 2010 -
The Wall Street Journal reports that about 20,000 Texas state employees are dumping their own trash in an effort to save the state an estimated $825,000 annually on labor costs. The program has the dual…
November 01, 2010 -
Christine Parthemore, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses with the DorobekINSIDER the findings of a CNAS study about DoD\'s transition away from reliance on oil.
October 05, 2010 -
The Air Force is adopting what it calls a \"New Energy Culture\" to reduce the force\'s energy use.
October 05, 2010 -
The first electric vehicle joined the Postal Service fleet in 1899, more than 100 years ago, after proving to be more efficient than a horse and buggy. USPS\'s Sam Pulcrano tells us how that tradition carries on today.
October 04, 2010 -
By Olivia Branco Federal News Radio Most agencies say it’s important to implement sustainable practices, but some federal executives say their agencies are not making progress when it comes to being green. That’s the finding…
September 27, 2010