Big and Audacious Building Energy Goals
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Kim Fowler outlines some great efficiency goals for American buildings. We particularly liked the idea of “Net Zero ready” buildings. Original post
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GovBytes: ‘Robot Rodeo’ Prepares Oklahoma Law Enforcement for Bomb Incidents
Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. This common adage speaks to how most people would act in a crisis situation. (But, of course, hindsight is always 20/20.) In matters of safety, it can be somewhat difficult to adequately prepare for a realistic situation. But Oklahoma City and its surrounding areas are doingRead… Read more »
Introduction to Public Sector Digital Engagement LONDON & SE
Tuesday 25th October 2011 Feedback from previous Digital Engagement workshop The workshop provided me with a better understanding of the advantages & pitfalls of social media – Tourism Development Officer, Ceredigion County Council The workshop was informative and lent itself well to interaction with well thought out activities – PR Officer, Coleg Morgannwg Useful insightsRead… Read more »
URN:LEX Legal Identifier Standard: New Version 04 Available
A new version 04 of the URN:LEX standard for legal identifiers has been posted. The new version is dated 5 September 2011, and expires 8 March 2012. The new version has been published by Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques of the Italian National Research Council (ITTIG/CNR); Italy, National Centre for ICT in PublicRead… Read more »
Calling all Mozilla Contributors Past & Present
As some friends know, I’ve been working with Mozilla, helping them design an engagement audit, something to enable them assess how effective they are at engaging, empowering and maximizing the leverage of their community. This work has a number of aspects, much of which builds on ideas I’ve blogged about here and spoken about inRead… Read more »
Michigan to end retirement health care for lawmakers
Michigan is rolling back health care coverage for current and future lawmakers according to a new bill that’s on the Governor’s desk. The bill follows another recent bill which put a 1% tax on all insurance claims payments in the state. Signs that Michigan is taking big steps to control its health care spend. UnderRead… Read more »
Are you a Model Agency? Check out www.acus.gov/best-practices and share your story.
The Administrative Conference is pleased to announce the Model A initiative microsite, www.acus.gov/best-practices, a key component of our integrated approach to identifying agency best practices, celebrating success stories, and sharing lessons learned in government. The Model A Initiative provides a forum to offer expertise across diverse areas of interest, helping to identify and solve complexRead… Read more »
Carbon Offsets Meet Trucking Industry
We recently read an article at GreenBiz.com that caught our eye: Canadian Truckers Can Now Earn Carbon Credits from Fuel Efficiency. According to the article, a co-op of 23 trucking companies have joined together, measured their fuel use, and will sell reductions in fuel use as carbon offsets. The cooperative seems to have done itsRead… Read more »
Siri in the enterprise
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Getting the digital debate going on #Londoncyber
Statistically, there’s (almost) certainly a correlation between chandeliers and successful diplomacy. I might not be able to prove it, but over the years, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has conducted its high-level business in high-ceilinged rooms, chandeliers all a-glitter above the men in suits. So the upcoming London Conference on Cyberspace is a very differentRead… Read more »