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  • GSA receives Federal Green Challenge awards from EPA

    | Sylvia L. Hernandez, regional administrator, Greater Southwest Region
    GSA’s Greater Southwest Region continues to succeed in our efforts to become a more sustainable and energy efficient government. In fact, I recently participated in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) awards ceremony for this year’s...
  • Land Ports of Entry: the gateways to our country

    | Jessica Boisclair, communications specialist, GSA New England Region
    The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has worked hard to ensure that the Land Ports of Entry (LPOE) throughout the New England Region are secure places to process both pedestrian and...
  • GSA creatively markets historic space with repurposed showroom

    | Sally Mayberry, public affairs officer, Rocky Mountain Region
    As a building owner, it’s not always easy to backfill vacant space or help potential clients understand what unfinished office space could look like. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) got creative in the U.S. Custom House at 721 19th...
  • Portland's Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse is a star attraction

    | Lauren Isaksen, communications officer, GSA Northwest/Arctic Region
    The Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse is a star—Portland, Ore.’s symbol of progress in its day—built on the cusp of the Great Depression
  • GSA leases historic Dyer Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse to Miami Dade College

    | Rob Wexler and Joan Kornblith, communications specialists
    Last month, U.S. GSA PBS Commissioner Norman Dong signed an unique lease agreement with Miami Dade College (MDC), kicking off an ambitious plan to bring a 170,000-square foot depression-era...
  • Celebrating 67 years of American service

    | The GSA Blog Team
    Last week, we shared our second blog of this three part series, highlighting some unique facts about the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Today we are proud to release our final edition of...
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    GSA recognized as a leader in sustainability

    | Public Buildings Service

    This week, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was presented with two sustainability awards at the 2016 Buildings Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International Conference and Expo in National Harbor, Md., recognizing our commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability in commercial buildings. Our agency was named a 2016 Green Lease Leader and recognized for our achievements in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Interior Lighting Campaign.

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  • Celebrating 67 Years of American Service

    | The GSA Blog Team
    Part two of a three-part look at GSA’s historyLast week, we shared our first blog of this three part series, highlighting some unique facts about the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Today...
  • Newly restored Penfield Reef Lighthouse available for purchase

    | Jessica Boisclair, Communications Specialist
    The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) New England Region is selling three Connecticut lighthouses this summer....
  • GSA Partners with Botanical Research Institute of Texas to study sustainable landscapes

    | Sylvia L. Hernandez, Greater Southwest regional administrator
    When it comes to sustainability, the General Services Administration (GSA) collaborates on many exciting and unique projects. Just last week I announced GSA’s partnership with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) to study sustainable...