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When Green Goes Mainstream
During his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Bush underscored support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As Federal real property professionals, our mandated responsibility to reduce waste and improve efficiency in our physical assets has the added benefit of reducing waste and improving energy efficiency. These two initiatives are tied together. Rightsizing the inventory is the key. |
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Windows: The Security Threat in LEED Compliant Buildings
Government buildings account for 42 percent of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified new construction projects. For the government, the benefits of LEED compliance must be balanced against potential threats to the buildings’ physical security. The weak link? The windows.
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The Green Revolution: Is EO 13423 Your Opportunity to Win Big?
In spring of 2007, Executive Order 13423 “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” (EO 13423) became law. This article analyzes some of the key provisions of EO 13423, and explains how the sweat and hard work that went into EO 13327 compliance reporting and asset planning can be played against the requirements of the new “mean and green” US government.
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Qualitative Decisions from Quantitative Data
VISTA helps every client make the highest quality decisions from masses of quantitative data. Mike Ryan, VISTA’s Program Manager for the US Army’s Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (OACSIM), has spent 17 years working with the Army’s real property inventory data. Mr. Ryan explains how VISTA benefits the Army, why VISTA has been so successful for so long – and why success and longevity go hand-in-hand.
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