Sustainability

GSA’s green investments build results

| 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 investing in clean energy technologies. The U.S. General...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Making sustainable procurement easier across government

| 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

| 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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