Procuring innovative and sustainable construction - European public authority snapshots
This collection of best practice examples has been produced by the SCI-Network, Sustainable Construction and Innovation through Procurement. It is comprised by 40 real-life projects on innovative solutions within public construction works.
Air Force Expected to Save $15 Million Annually by Changing Computer Purchasing and Power Management Policies
Tasked with reducing IT energy use, the Air Force’s Enterprise Configuration Management Office (AFECMO) and Information Technology Commodity Council (ITCC) established and implemented new procurement and power management guidelines for computers and monitors. The changes are expected to lead to savings of $15 million annually and reduce power plant carbon dioxide emissions by over 100,000 tons per year.
Comparative Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) coupled with low-carbon electricity sources offer the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to tailpipe emissions from personal transportation. Considering these benefits, this study addresses concerns of problem shifting and looks into the whole life cycle inventory.
European Union Environmental Legislation - Existing and Proposed Legislation
and the Potential Impact on Public Transport
This report provides a comprehensive overview of existing and proposed European legislation and its potential impact on the public transport sector; it includes information on the Directive on the procurement of clean road vehicles.
Green Public Procurement in China and the WTO Agreement on
Government Procurement: is it hard to be "fairly" green?
The aim of this paper is two-fold. First, explore in the GPA context and
under China's procurement system, the current normative GPP framework and the
development in practice. Second, assess the GPA regime and China's procurement system in the light of an efficient, transparent and competent GPP operation.
EFFECT - Upgrading of Energy Efficient Public Procurement for a balanced economic growth of SEE area
The EFFECT project is promoting the implementation of energy efficient public procurement (EEPP) in Southeast Europe. The project will set up a common framework to support public authorities in the region to design and implement EEPP. It is co-ordinated by ARAEN (Abruzzo Regional Energy Agency).
