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Retrofit project aims to deliver Texas-sized energy savings
The federal General Services Administration's Region 7 has awarded Schneider Electric an $18.5 million energy savings performance contract to perform energy retrofits to 16 federal buildings in Texas...
More government facilities are adopting LEDs
According to the Freedonia Group, government-operated airports, health care facilities, public libraries, schools and other public structures will be adding to their stocks of LED lighting fixtures in the coming year....
Airport owes its lush beauty to purchasing and maintenance teams
The management of Orlando International Airport is keenly aware that the airport is the first and last thing most travelers see when visiting the Florida vacation destination....
Composting standard aims to reduce greenhouse gases
The Climate Action Reserve, an offset registry for the North American carbon market, has adopted a new standard that aims to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) from a significant methane source in the U.S. — food waste....
Cleveland aims to use purchasing power to attract LED jobs
The Cleveland City Council is expected to approve legislation next month that authorizes the city to seek bids that would tie municipal purchases of LED lights to the creation of jobs at a new manufacturing and research facility in the city....
Terex AWP announces alliance with NJPA
Terex Aerial Work Platforms has announced a state and municipal purchasing contract award with the National Joint Powers Alliance....
ARRA funds help communities reduce energy consumption
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds have been used to upgrade facilities and public spaces, reduce energy consumption and create opportunities for "green" jobs and businesses....
Keating Report on government budgets and spending, 2nd half 2010
Government spending continues to shore up the economy, offering some hope for the remainder of 2010. Additionally, the U.S. economy is showing increased strength heading into the second half of 2010....
Green government designation goes to Florida county
St. Lucie County, on the east coast of central Florida, is now a certified "Green County," joining the ranks of five other Florida counties to receive the recognition from the Florida Green Building Coalition....
International Association of Fire Fighters' SCBA Prototype to be Built
IAFF's Rich Duffy said the association has been working on a next-generation design that uses pressure-vessel technology to reduce the form factor and weight compared to those units currently in use....
Simple light control strategies that yield sizable energy savings
Govpro.com talked to Andy Wakefield, government business development director at Lutron Electronics, about the ways lighting controls can save energy in government facilities....
Kimball Office dealer offers 'Hugs from Home'
Kimball Office's Office Furniture Partnership completed a "Hugs from Home" program that supported local troops with much-needed supplies....
State parks cope with budget crises
In Idaho, state parks and recreation agencies are facing $4.5 million in budget cuts as the state heads into FY 2011. Idaho is not alone in taking budget-saving measures in its parks....
Boosting energy efficiency in government buildings in 2010-2011
The Alliance to Save Energy recently commended the Obama administration for recognizing in its proposed FY 2011 budget the importance of well-funded federal energy efficiency programs in moving the U.S. toward economic health....
Some ways government building managers can save energy
Govpro.com talked with the Alliance to Save Energy's vice president of programs, Jeffrey Harris, about strategies and resources government facility managers can use to reduce building energy consumption....
Emerson Global Data Center achieves LEED Gold Certification
Emerson's Global Data Center has earned two industry recognitions for environmental responsibility: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and a 2009 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Award from the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council....
Software tool aids building managers in creating facility assessments
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Berkeley, Calif., had been using a hodge-podge of systems, including spreadsheets and databases, to maintain facility condition information and generate reports to meet federal government funding requirements....
Schréder Lighting USA to open facilities near Chicago
Schréder Lighting USA has opened a new manufacturing facility in Addison, Ill....
2010 Keating Report on government budgets and spending
Government spending continues to shore up the economy, with $38 billion potentially on tap through jobs bill. The 2010 Keating Report includes analysis of federal, state, and local government spending, as well as an in-depth look at construction and security spending by governments....
EmFinder's emergency location solution helps find the lost
EmFinder unveiled an emergency location solution that can be used to find an impaired or disabled person after he goes missing, said Chris Buehler, the company's president....
Silent Knight donates fire alarm system to Humane Society
Silent Knight by Honeywell and Spectrum Systems have donated and installed an addressable IntelliKnight 5700 fire alarm and System Sensor detection devices to the newly constructed Riverside Regional Pet Center in Mankato, Minn....
EJ Metals breaks ground on new Wisconsin facility
E.J. Metals, a manufacturer of wildland fire trucks, has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility and corporate office in New London, Wis....
Texas-sized energy savings in Abilene
Abilene, Texas, is implementing a second series of energy efficiency upgrades to city buildings. The project's value is more than $1 million, and will be paid for entirely with Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants as part of ARRA....
Kenworth plant selected for DOE energy management program
Kenworth Truck Co.'s manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., has been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of Energy and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance project to develop an international energy management standard for manufacturing plants....
Kimberly-Clark holds Clean Hands Campaign to fight flu
To help office workers fight the flu, Roswell, Ga.-based Kimberly-Clark Professional is launching The Clean Hands Campaign Against Flu....
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