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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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
Movers and shakers
Mark Kaptur joined Chroma Corp. as senior account manager. Robert Ferris joined Henke Manufacturing as production manager. Christopher Ruud named president of Ruud Lighting....
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....
Governments inspire and drive product innovation
Government demand for more efficient, better-performing products is an innovation engine that is leading to improved products for everyone. According to Steve Greenberg, author of "Gadget Nation: A Journey Through The Eccentric World of Invention," new inventors are specifically targeting the government market with a number of innovative products....
Fall grounds maintenance tips
The experts at TruGreen, a professional lawn care services provider, recommend a five-step strategy to ensure lawns at government facilities flourish this fall....
Gas generator safety tips released
Gasoline-powered generators are a lifeline during weather emergencies when electricity is unavailable, but they also emit poisonous carbon monoxide....
Beagle Brigade gets a new, environmentally friendly boot camp
The USDA's National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains dogs and their handlers to sniff out contraband items at airports, shipping ports and border crossings, has a new environmentally friendly home....
Hagemeyer North America donates sustainable lighting to S.C. Historical Society
Hagemeyer North America has donated more than $12,000 worth of products and services for an energy-efficient lighting redesign project at the South Carolina Historical Society's headquarters....
Window film saves energy and shields against broken glass at federal energy facility
The U.S. Department of Energy recently installed 80,000 square feet of solar safety film at its James Forrestal building in Washington, D.C. The film reduces heat and glare, increasing worker comfort and reducing the amount of energy needed to keep the building cool....
Governments embrace building deconstruction
More governments are deconstructing buildings and reusing building materials from obsolete structures as they update and upgrade their communities’ building stock. Many find that the practice saves money as well as resources....
Company donates evacuation system to Ronald McDonald House
Birmingham, Ala.-based Prestige Alarm and Specialty Products recently donated an E3 Series Expandable Emergency Evacuation System, manufactured by Gamewell-FCI, to the Birmingham Ronald McDonald House....
ECHO's chain saw carving team competes at balloon festival
The Fifth Annual ECHO Chain Saw Carving Championship, sponsored by outdoor power equipment manufacturer ECHO Inc., returned to the International Balloon Fiesta on Oct. 2-4 to carve for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico....
Terex AWP opens new facility
Redmond, Wash.-based Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has opened its new Parts and Logistics Center in North Bend, Wash., just east of Seattle....
Feedback sought for draft of hand sanitizers standard
Amid rising concerns about infectious diseases that are causing public service providers to rely heavily on hand sanitizers to protect human health, the EcoLogo Program, a third-party eco-labeling organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, is inviting comments to its first draft of the EcoLogo Hand Sanitizers Standard. ...
Building deconstruction delivers benefits to governments and the environment
More governments are looking to building deconstruction and salvage and reuse of building materials from obsolete structures as they update and upgrade their communities' building stock. ...
Flood of stimulus-funded projects at National Park Service
The federal National Park Service (NPS) will invest $750 million in almost 800 projects to stimulate the economy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A large percentage of those projects will be completed by the end of the federal fiscal year, which is September 30, an NPS spokeswoman told GovPro.com....
Bay State aims to curb electricity use and costs through management plan
Massachusetts’ Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) will closely administer electricity consumption in state facilities through its recently signed statewide contract with CPower, an energy management firm based in New York City. The company will provide demand response and permanent peak reduction services to Massachusetts state facilities, including the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home (photo) in Holyoke, Mass., which is operated by the state’s Office of Health and Human Services....
PTI publishes guide to energy assurance grants
"Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines," published with support from the DOE, addresses energy assurance and security concerns for mission-critical government facilities....
Pennsylvania state buildings generate 30 percent energy savings through efficiency upgrades, solar panel array
Even older buildings can produce sizable energy efficiencies when properly retrofitted, based on a recent project in the Keystone State....
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