GSA Helps Government Go Green

Agency Leaders Highlight Green Initiatives

Los Angeles (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 23, 2008 -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is utilizing its different position as the government’s arch accretion agency to advice applicant agencies accommodated their ecology mandates, Administrator Lurita Doan and added GSA admiral said Wednesday.

As the anniversary suppliers of billions of dollars account of goods, casework and workspace, GSA can – and should – play an astronomic role in attention our nation’s adored accustomed resources ’Going Green’ is an important affair at this year’s Expo Whether it’s telework, amalgam cars and trucks, or acceptable design, GSA is altogether positioned to advice federal agencies accomplish their missions and advice the ambiance at the aforementioned time. “As the anniversary suppliers of billions of dollars account of goods, casework and workspace, GSA can – and should – play an astronomic role in attention our nation’s adored accustomed resources,” Doan said at a columnist appointment at the 2008 GSA Expo.

Flanked by Jim Williams, Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service and David Winstead, Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, Doan acclaimed that GSA offers bags of “green” offerings, including addition ammunition cars and telework centers in the Washington, D.C. Metro arena that save hundreds of bags of gallons of gasoline annually.

“’Going Green’ is an important affair at this year’s Expo,” Doan said. “Whether it’s telework, amalgam cars and trucks, or acceptable design, GSA is altogether positioned to advice federal agencies accomplish their missions and advice the ambiance at the aforementioned time.”

After remarks, Administrator Doan and Commissioners Williams and Winstead showed reporters some of the Green Initiatives on display, including adjustable ammunition vehicles, solar collectors and telecommuting initiatives. A groundbreaking solar esplanade in Denver, Colo. is breeding clean, renewable energy, while about 20 percent of GSA’s 12,000 workers are telecommuting, abbreviation ammunition burning and burden on parking and alley congestion.

GSA provides a centralized accumulation arrangement of articles and casework to the federal government, leveraging its astronomic affairs ability to get the best amount for taxpayers.
 

Founded in 1949, GSA manages added than division of the government’s absolute accretion dollars and influences the administration of $500 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or busy barrio and 208,000 vehicles. GSA helps bottle our accomplished and ascertain our future, as a abettor of added than 425 celebrated properties, and as administrator of USA.gov, the official aperture to federal government advice and services. GSA’s mission to accommodate above workplaces, able technology solutions, accretion services, purchasing and E-Gov biking solutions and administration policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their amount missions.
Did You Know? GSA’s capital Web site, www.gsa.gov, receives almost 20 actor visits anniversary year.