OK, so it’s not actually The Office (that beloved TV show) but your office that soon may be getting a bit greener–especially if you work in Arlington, Virginia.
The county has been selected as one of four local U.S. governments (including Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; and San Diego, CA) to receive assistance in creating a Green Office Challenge program.
The innovative initiative, to launch locally in fall 2010, will engage property managers and office tenants in a friendly competition to save money, …
Sphere: Related ContentTMDL. No, it’s not some newfangled programming code, but an acronym you’re likely to be hearing quite often nonetheless in the days–and years–to come. Tonight, you’ll have a chance to learn what one local jurisdiction, Fairfax County, is doing to help establish its part of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay.
The County will hold a public meeting to address its role in development of the complex EPA initiative, which would set restrictions on nutrient and …
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Cash for carpooling? Getting commuters to go green as they earn some green is the purpose of the ‘Pool Rewards program launched last week by Commuter Connections.
A program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Commuter Connections is hoping to alleviate traffic and pollution by incenting carpoolers in three of the metro area’s most congested corridors.
The three-month pilot program offers …
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If you think about the sheer quantity of goods that local governments and schools procure – ranging from pencils and printers to computers and cars – it only makes sense to examine the eco-effects of such purchases. Last week, FairfaxCounty Executive Anthony H. Griffin signed a memorandum directing county departments to do just that.
The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing policy aims to help purchasing decision makers buy products …
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Did you know that the average driver spends up to a week’s worth of vacation time a year sitting in traffic? Not to mention about $9,000 a year on driving expenses (fuel, parking, maintenance) according to a recent report from the American Public Transportation Association.
Working with counties and transit operators across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has declared September …
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