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....
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....
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....
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....
DOE approves 16 state energy-spending plans
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved plans by 16 states for how they will spend money from the State Energy Program, which is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The 16 State Energy Offices that submitted the plans will receive a total of $508 million....
Oscoda Plastics donates floor materials to New Orleans-area community center
Oscoda, Mich.-based Oscoda Plastics has donated more than 1,500 square feet of interlocking tiles to the Community Center of St. Bernard in St. Bernard Parish, La. ...
Movers and Shakers
New assignments and promotions at Parsons Brinckerhoff and MACTEC Engineering and Consulting....
Putting stimulus funds to work on roof repairs
State and local government facility managers should investigate all available sources for roof repair funding....
Summer lawn care tips for government grounds maintenance managers
TruGreen, the Memphis, Tenn.-based lawn care services provider, has issued a series of suggestions for environmentally responsible lawn care. The company calls them “Your Square Care” tips, referring to grounds managers’ “little square of the Earth.”...
Clean-energy plant powers up California county buildings
Starting in spring 2010, Sonoma County, Calif., (2008 population: 466,741) will rely on a Direct Fuelcell DFC1500 power plant to generate 1.4 megawatts of electricity to supply 100 percent of the baseload electricity needed to operate its jail and county office buildings in Santa Rosa. ...
Comments invited for proposed hand sanitizers standard
The EcoLogo Program, a third-party eco-labeling organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, has started developing a new environmental standard for hand sanitizers, and it wants government leaders’ input on its draft standard. The proposed standard will allow purchasers to select hand sanitizing products with reduced environmental and health effects....
Zeftron seeks entries for Sustainable Practices Award
Commercial carpet yarn system manufacturer Zeftron nylon is accepting applications for the inaugural Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award....
Movers and Shakers
New assignments and promotions at Duro-Last Roofing, Motorola, and Wausau Window and Wall Systems....
Making public facilities sustainable
Editor’s note: For this Government Product News Special Report, we spoke with Susan Haifleigh, director of sustainability solutions at Boston-based VFA (www.vfa.com), a provider of solutions for facilities capital planning and asset management, about some ways to incorporate green initiatives into facilities planning....
Governments: prime customers for roofing materials and roof repairs
Editor’s note: No question about it, local, state and federal governments are major consumers of roofing materials. A quick check on the BidNet bid library (www.bidnet.com) shows a total of 432 bid solicitations over the past three months from local, state and federal government agencies in the United States that are seeking bids on roofing materials or roof repair, replacement, sealing, renovation and other roof construction projects. BidNet is an online bid notification and market intelligence service based in Albany, N.Y. ...
Energy programs tap federal stimulus dollars
More than a billion dollars in federal stimulus funding for energy efficiency and other green projects and programs will begin to flow from the federal government to the states in a matter of weeks, reports the Alexandria, Va.-based National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). NASEO expects the pace of spending to accelerate in the next several months as detailed funding plans are reviewed and approved by the Department of Energy....
New York state agency launches 'green cleaning' Web site
The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) has launched a new Web site for its Green Cleaning Program, which encourages state agencies and schools to use environmentally friendly cleaning products. The Web site provides information and resources to help schools and state agencies comply with state laws requiring the use of green cleaning products....
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