Category Archives: Facility Management & Design
Manufacturing Green: American-Made Solar Panels
Solar World was an exhibitor at this year’s GOVgreen. Visit them online to learn more about their solar panels.
GSA, Metro to Coordinate on Locations
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With all of the excitement of GOVgreen last week, we didn’t get to share a very interesting article from The Washington Post with you. As reported by the Post, the GSA and Metro are planning to coordinate Metro service and future federal facilities locations to provide federal employees with public transit options at the new locations.
It seems as though the GSA’s need for more space could be met using Metro-owned land and employees could benefit from convenient – and green – transit options.
Read the article at The Washington Post for more.
Do You Know How to Adapt to Climate Change?
GOVgreen Attendees do, now! Visit the GOVgreen YouTube channel for more post-plenary interviews.
Post-Plenary Interviews from GOVgreen
We caught up with our Plenary Session participants yesterday to talk a bit more about sustainability in their respective companies. Visit the GOVgreen YouTube site for more interviews.
A Preview of PennBerry’s Exhibitor Workshop at GOVgreen
Green Products from Sierra Pine at GOVgreen 2011
GOVgreen Conference Sessions You Shouldn’t Miss
There are a bunch of great Conference Sessions scheduled for this afternoon at GOVgreen, but we’ll highlight two for right now:
- Tools and Resources for Greening the Federal Supply Chain
- Lessons Learned from Space: Greening at NASA Centers
Head over to GOVgreen – at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center – this afternoon to check them out!
What to Expect this Week at GOVgreen: Activities
There is a show floor full of great vendors, educational sessions on topics that you can use, and speakers sharing insights and information on green government that you won’t find anywhere else. But that’s not all you’ll find at GOVgreen; you’ll find plenty of activities too!
Here’s a short list of hands-on, interactive things to do at GOVgreen:
What to Expect this Week at GOVgreen: Education
GOVgreen will feature great educational sessions covering topics from five themes: Energy & Climate, Transportation & Fuels, Water & Wastewater, Behavior & Culture, Facilities and Infrastructure.
Here’s a preview of what you’ll find:
- Climate Adaptation: Building Resilient Federal Agencies
- From Policy to Implementation: Master Planning at DoD Installations
- Clean Powering America’s Fleets: Electric Drive and Fuel Innovations
