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GSA High-Performance Building Management Cuts Costs for Agencies, and Taxpayers

May 4, 2018 | GSA Blog Team

GSA’s new Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022 emphasizes saving taxpayer money through more efficient management of federal real estate. GSA has made tremendous achievements in reducing the ener...
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GSA's green investments build results

September 28, 2016 | Kevin Kampschroer, GSA sustainability officer

In 2009, the Obama Administration signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which provided $787 billion to save and create jobs, in part by modernizing infrastructure and inve...
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Six Emerging Building Technologies Selected for Evaluation by the Green Proving Ground Program

September 27, 2016 | Kevin Powell, Green Proving Ground Program Director, Public Buildings Service

Yesterday, GSA and DOE asked for this year’s innovative technologies to improve federal and commercial buildings in the GSA Blog. Today, the Green Proving Ground (GPG) program is excited to announce six technologies selected for testing in GSA...
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GSA and DOE Call for Innovative Technologies to Improve Federal and Commercial Buildings

September 26, 2016 | Kevin Powell, Green Proving Ground Program Director, Public Buildings Service

Following a successful inaugural joint GSA/DOE RFI in FY2016, GSA’s Green Proving Ground (GPG) program is again hosting this year’s annual Request for Information in partnership with the DOE’s High Im...
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GSA receives Federal Green Challenge awards from EPA

August 22, 2016 | 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...
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GSA creatively markets historic space with repurposed showroom

July 26, 2016 | 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...
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GSA recognized as a leader in sustainability

June 29, 2016 | 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...
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Photo of (left to right) GSA Regional Administrator Sylvia Hernandez, BRIT Senior VP/Director of Education Pat Harrison, Brit Project Manager Rebecca Grimmer, BRIT Scientist Heather Bass and GSA Sustainability Specialist Kelly Longfellow.

GSA Partners with Botanical Research Institute of Texas to study sustainable landscapes

June 21, 2016 | 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...
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Making sustainable procurement easier across government

May 17, 2016 | Kevin Kampschroer, GSA Chief Sustainability Officer and Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings

GSA is expanding our Sustainable Facilities Tool (SFTool) with a new pilot platform that streamlines sustainable product procurement for vendors and buyers....
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Earth Day Hackathon Helps the Government Go Green

April 25, 2016 | David Shive, Chief Information Officer

Since taking office, President Obama has made creating a more sustainable federal government one of his most important priorities. As the government’s leading supplier of utilities, buildings, vehicle...
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