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Government Agencies Required To Go 95% Green On All Purchases

The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is requiring that all new purchases by government agencies be energy efficient, water efficient, bio-based, environmentally preferable or non-ozone depleting and that all federal contractors to support the government’s goals in environmental management.READ»

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SEER, HSPF, AFUE finally revealed to South Florida Residents

SEER. HSPF. AFUE. No, these acronyms don’t represent government agencies or anything like that, but to many South Floridians confronted with these terms when looking to purchase a HVAC (Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning) Unit, their meaning and purpose may be just as obscure.READ»

Top Benefits of a Virtual Project Management Office

A virtual project management office is an online location where professionals and business associates can meet to have private discussions, coordinate project details, and otherwise share and collaborate without having to be in the ...READ»

Higher Power, Higher Profits

Once upon a time, there was a farm in a town called Plainville. The farmer produced natural chickens and turkeys, free from antibiotics and fed with good, plain vegetable feed, avoiding the various “additives” that consumers ...READ»

Postcard from Beijing

What do Starbucks and smog have in common? Opportunity. As I walk around Beijing, the signs of the 2008 Olympics fading into memory, I am struck by the fact that every corner has a Starbucks, not to mention other ubiquitous American ...READ»