Kate Brandt serves as the U.S.’ federal environmental executive and holds responsibility for implementing environmental and energy sustainability policies across the federal government. Prior to this role, she held a senior adviser
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The General Services Administration has recommended two green building certification systems for agencies to follow for construction and renovation projects. GSA chose the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes and the LEED system
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Going green is no longer just a good idea. It’s a requirement — at least in future federal acquisitions. Earlier this week, Federal Times reported on a new federal acquisition regulation mandating
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The General Services Administration is building more than a dozen virtual meeting rooms in federal buildings and hopes to have them operational later this spring, a senior GSA official said recently. Mary
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The General Services Administration, the federal agency tasked with managing government buildings and properties, announced Thursday it has named Office of Federal Procurement Policy analyst Mindy Connolly GSA’s new chief procurement officer.
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The Army is changing the way it does green, according to a new memo from one of the Army’s top energy and environment chiefs. Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for
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It’s a story that stretches from the battlefield to the drawing board. A team at Fort Belvoir, Va., won a coveted GreenGov Presidential Award for its plans to develop a sustainable, green
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Instead of making efforts to minimize damage done to the environment, the General Services Administration must work toward a zero-environmental footprint goal, said GSA Administrator Martha Johnson. Speaking at the 2010 GSA
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