The Obama administration plans to overhaul federal facilities to make them more energy efficient. This will be a daunting and expensive task since federal facilities number in the thousands. Proposed overhaul tasks include:

• Replace old heating systems and install more efficient light bulbs
• Install advanced meters, which measure energy consumption on an ongoing basis
• Modernize heating and cooling systems

The Department of Defense has a laundry list of projects awaiting funding that could substantially improve energy efficiency at military bases and create private sector jobs quickly. GSA Schedules are ideal mechanisms for Obama initiative implementation because they are in place contracts with pre-negotiated prices and procurements can be made in a matter of weeks.

The scope of work of the 03 FAC Facilities Management and Maintenance GSA Schedule is focused on energy improvement tasks and green technology. Companies holding this schedule will be in an ideal position to begin assisting federal facility managers in implementing green initiatives quickly.