Executive Office of the President
control lighting costs
Turn off lights that are not in use. This can be done manually, with sensors or by utilizing daylight. This will save money, energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Fee basis wasteful spending
Instead of contracting patients out or hiring fee basis, allow providers to earn overtime seeing clinics in off hours. The costs to pay the providers will be less then what a community provider is getting paid or their recommended treatment.
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Replace all outmoded refrigerators with ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR refrigerators pay for themselves and start saving money in a short period of time.
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Eliminate pagers and work phones
The pager system especially for physciains is an outdated system that no longer serves a purpose especially when almost all of us have cellular phones or smartphones. Eliminate the pager system and work phones and allow employees to use their own mobile phones.
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Eliminate all unneeded travel
Eliminate all unneeded travel. Training should be attended locally or online when available. Meetings should be held at central locations, at a relevant site or via phone.
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eliminate all T-12 and incandescent lamps
T-12 and incandescent lamps can be replaced to initiate cost savings quickly. Any of these lamps that remain should be replaced as soon as possible. Old products should be recycled.
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Install programmable thermostats
Install programmable thermostats to make sure that energy use reductions occur when buildings are not in use. Reducing energy used for building space conditioning can result in significant cost savings.
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Insulate areas without insulation
Building insulation greatly reduces space conditioning costs. Insulate outside walls, ceilings/roofs and other areas of building envelopes to reduce energy use and save money. Seal cracks to provide a complete insulation barrier.
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Fix Windows to save energy and money
Repair broken window panes to save energy and money. Broken glass, and leaking windows are very wasteful of energy from space conditioning.
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Department of Homeland Security
Use an Enterprise Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
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Saving on overtime
It should be made policy that overtime will NOT be paid... more »
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Reign in costs: Give every employee a credit card with a limit
Want to increase accountability and simplify things at the same time? Give every employee their own credit card with a yearly limit for travel and office purchases.
Sound crazy? Individual accountability is the key to reigning in costs. Reward those employees that spend the least. If they want to go over their personal limit the office director has to take... more »
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Go For All Quick Payback Energy Savings Measures
All measures with a payback of less than five years should be implemented immediately. These energy savings measures will reduce... more »
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Social Security Administration
Combine Federal Data Centers into one Data Powerhouse
The Federal... more »