FACILITIES MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
BEST PRACTICES

A best practice is a specific process that works and creates ideas, options and insights for others. The following best practices highlight best practice policies and success stories from across the U.S. Federal Government that have substantially improved the management of Federal inventory through: improved financial performance, increased efficiency and productivity, promoted sustainable development, reduced costs and time, saved energy, and supported strategic goals of Federal agencies.

The best practices in this section are being provided to FMLink through the General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Real Property.

July 2010

Sustainability

• GSA's in-house LEED AP training program
  

June 2010

Asset Management

• How the National Park Service uses Life-Cycle Cost Data to Prioritize its Projects
  

May 2010

Sustainability

• First Energy Savings Performance Contract at the Smithsonian strives for fast payback initiatives
  

April 2010

Asset Management

• Public-Private Partnership at NASA Kennedy Space Center results in NASA's largest solar power generation facility
  

March 2010

Sustainability

• After reducing energy consumption, GSA's Iowa Field Office develops plan to further reductions
  

February 2010

Asset Management

• Core competency skills and training requirements for FM staff
  

January 2010

Sustainability

• Social Security Administration $140M renovation project incorporates many green building practices
  

December 2009

Asset Management

• Integrated Real Property Management System (IRPMS)
  

November 2009

Sustainability

• Updating lighting system gets very short payback for buildings in GSA's Great Lakes Region
  

October 2009

Asset Management

• Strategic Asset Management Solution (SAMS): BIM, CMMS and CAFM
  

September 2009

Sustainability

• U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters -- A Showcase of Sustainable Building Design
  

August 2009

Asset Management

• Smithsonian's Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) approach helps prioritize maintenance in times of budget reductions
  

July 2009

Sustainability

• How GSA was able to use the deregulated energy market and "reverse auction" to reduce expenditures and use renewable wind energy
  

June 2009

Asset Management

• Energy Savings Through Use of Electrical Timers
  

May 2009

Sustainability

• Energy Savings through Advanced Metering and Data Harvesting
  

April 2009

Asset Management

• TSA Continuous Improvement Program results in higher customer satisfaction
  

March 2009

Sustainability

• Use of solar energy to create a sustainable office park in Denver
  

February 2009

Asset Management

• Getting construction project documents from contractors
  

January 2009

Sustainability

• Retro-Commissioning Lite—commissioning when not all HVAC functions require attention
  

December 2008

Asset Management

• Roof Asset Management Program Saves Energy
  

November 2008

Sustainability

• New San Francisco Federal Building: A Model Building for Sustainable Design
  

October 2008

Asset Management

• Strategy to Redevelop Excess Property for the Armed Forces Retirement Home
  

September 2008

Sustainability

• EPA's "Low Impact Development" Project Improves Federal Triangle Sustainability
  

August 2008

Asset Management

• Integration of facility condition assessments, master plans, and capital improvements programming
  

July 2008

Sustainability

• Green Building Leads Economic Resurgence
  

June 2008

Asset Management

• Consolidating a National Property Portfolio into One Database
  

May 2008

Sustainability

• High Performance Building meets Sustainable Buildings Practice
  

April 2008

Asset Management

• Asset Business Plan
  GSA Public Buildings Service Central Office
  

March 2008

Sustainability

• Solar Roof Saves Energy for Federal Government
  

February 2008

Sustainability

• Social Security Teleservice Center Becomes a Model for Reclaiming, Salvaging and Recycling an Undervalued Asset
  

January 2008

Asset Management

• How the Army Leased Out Its Space to Private Entities
  

December 2007

Sustainability

• The Greening of Prisons: Incorporating Renewable Energy
  

November 2007

Asset Management

• GSA National 3D-4D-Building Information Modeling Program
  

October 2007

Sustainability

• Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse: Linking Historic Preservation and Sustainability
  

September 2007

Asset Management

• Space Management System (SMS)
  

August 2007

Sustainability

• Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger to Help with Winter Cooling Load
  

July 2007

Asset Management

• Managing Strategic Assets and Saving Space–The Impact of the Digital Age on the Government Printing Office
  

June 2007

Sustainability

• Sustainability
  New Innovative Leasing Policy Requires LEED Certification and Sustainable Design In All Federal Build-to-Suit Projects
  

May 2007

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  Remote Ongoing Commissioning Proposal for the Wiley Federal Building
  

• Asset Management
  Photo Based Real Property Asset Management
  

April 2007

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  Design-Build New Lease Construction Project for Department of Transportation
  

• Asset Management
  A Web-Based Asset Business Plan for Each General Services Administration Property
  

March 2007

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  Property Innovation with LEED Certification at EPA's New Virginia Offices
  

• Asset Management
  Improving the Efficiency of the Leasing Process through Automated Acquisition
  

February 2007

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  The Denver Federal Center Environmental Management System – Framework for a Sustainable Campus
  

• Asset Management
  Asset Management, As Done By the IRS
  

January 2007

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  U.S. Department of Transportation
  

• Asset Management
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  

December 2006

Sustainability and Asset Management

• Sustainability
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  

• Asset Management
  U.S. Department of the Army
  

November 2006

Sustainability and Environmental

• Sustainability
  General Services Administration
  

• Environmental
  U.S. Department of the Air Force and General Services Administration
  

Note: The General Services Administration was updating its Best Practices program from June through October and no new articles appeared during that time.

May 2006

Customer Service

• Service Ticket Program
  General Services Administration
  

April 2006

Cost Avoidances and Increasing Revenues

• Reducing Late Fees When Paying Invoices
  General Services Administration
  

• Disposing of Surplus Equipment
  Department Of Health And Human Services

March 2006

Contracting

• Payment of Award Fee to Most Efficient Organization
  Department of Defense
  

• Customer Teaming in Procuring Facilities Operations
  General Services Administration
  Department of Commerce

February 2006

Leasing

• Lynchburg, VA, Courthouse Development Project
  General Services Administration
  

• Navy Enhanced Use Lease (EUL)
  Department of the Navy

January 2006

Alternative Officing

• Hoteling
  Department of the Treasury
  

Performance Measurement

• Performance Based Preventative Maintenance
  General Services Administration

December 2005

Security

• State Department Response to Anthrax Mail Attacks
  Department of State
  

• FDIC Phase II Security Initiatives
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

November 2005

Inventory Management

• Corporate Property Automated Information System
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  

• Real Estate Systems National Center
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

October 2005

Sustainable Development

• Green Meetings: Offsetting Emissions From a Conference and Trade Show
  General Services Administration
  

• Continuously Commissioning HVAC Equipment
  General Services Administration

• Replacing Automobiles with Electric Vehicles
  General Services Administration

September 2005

Tools & Models

• Space Allocation Standard Tool
  Department of Justice, 2002
  

• PBS Project Information Portal-Large Projects
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2002

Workplace/Workforce Issues

• Regional Telework Program
  U. S. General Services Administration, PBS, New England Region, 2003
  

• Alternative Workspace Arrangements
  U.S. General Services Administration, PBS, Southwest Region, 2003

August 2005

Tools & Models

• GSA Cost Estimating Tools
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Window Glazing Analysis Response and Design (WINGARD)
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003

• PBS Project Information Portal
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Streamlining GSA's Capital Investment and Leasing Program
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003

• Spatial Data Integrity
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003

July 2005

Partnering

• Creative Property Exchange
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Federal and State Governments Partnership
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003

• Partnering for Performance
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 2000
  

• Community Outreach
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Property Management Office, 2000

June 2005

Disposal/Reuse

• Integrated Early Transfer Disposal
  Department of the Army, 2002
  

• Hot Turn Over of Facilities
  Department of the Air Force, 2002

• Sale/Leaseback
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Mid-Atlantic Region, 1999
  

• Streamlined Real Property Disposal
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service & Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2000

May 2005

Sustainability

• Conservation Partnership for Land Acquisition
  Partnership Addresses Incompatible Land Use, Preserves Habitats and Open Spaces
  Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2002
  

• Environmentally Friendly Windpower
  Historic All Windpower Energy Source Contract Meets Federal Renewable Energy Goals
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, New England Region, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001

• Greenwork
  Project Website Allows Freeflow of Ideas to Achieve LEED Certification
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), 2004
  

• Incorporating LEED into NASA's Facilities
  Training Course Incorporates LEED/Sustainability Principles into Facility Construction Projects
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004

April 2005

Energy/Energy Savings

• Berkeley Lamp Project
  Desktop Lamps provide Energy Savings through Reduced Waste, Cost and Improved Indoor Air Quality
  Department of the Interior, 2004
  

• GSA New England Environmental Partnership
  Changing Building Practices and Renovations Result in Significant Energy Savings
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), 2004

• The Greening of GSA's Procurement
  Aggregating Green Power Purchases Results in Lower Electricity Rates
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), 2004
  

March 2005

Contracting

• Architectural/Engineering Bid Solicitation
  Prequalification Process Streamlines Procurement Process
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Southeast Sunbelt Region, 1997
  

• GSA's "Best Value" Facilities Management Partnership Schedules
  Partnership Schedules a Model for Seamless Service and Outstanding Value
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), 2004

• Business Process Redesign Evaluation Team
  Redesign Team Combines Contracts to Improve Service
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Heartland Region, 1997
  

• Procurement Access Equity Initiative
  Procurement Outreach Effort Increases Quality of Qualified Contractors
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Southeast Sunbelt Region, 1999
  

• Indefinite Quantity Contract
  Implemented Contract Process Reduces Costs and Increases Efficiency
  U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Social Security Administration (SSA), 1997
  

February 2005

Innovative Policies

• Accounting Controls for Real Property
  Controls Establish and Define Accounting Practices for Real Property Portfolio
  Department of Commerce/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 2001
  

• Energy Management Program at DOE Headquarters
  Performance Agreement meets Specific Energy Objectives
  Department of Energy, 2001

• Guidelines for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
  Guidelines Balance Demand for Wireless Telephony with Environmental Preservation
  Department of the Interior, 2004
  

• Shore Facilities Capital Asset Management
  SFCAM System Aligns Portfolio with Agency Missions
  Department of Transportation/U.S. Coast Guard, 2001
  

January 2005

Space Planning

• Civic Square II Project
  Ground Lease with Public/Private Partnership Generates Significant Revenues, Improves Operations
  United States Postal Service, 1999
  

• Department Of Justice Office Consolidation Plan
  Consolidation Plan Stabilizes Rent Rates, Limits Move Costs
  Department of Justice and U.S. General Services Administration, 2004

• Kirtland Air Force Base Collocation Effort
  Joint Real Estate Plan Consolidates Space Requirements to Improve Efficiencies, Reduce Development Time
  Department of Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of the Air Force, 1999
  

• Space Justification Document Process
  Process Standardizes Space Request Reviews, Reduces Review Times
  National Institutes of Health, 1999
  

December 2004

Alternative Financing

• Ford Island Master Development Agreement
  Agreement Leverages Underutilized and Excess Properties for an Exceptional Return on Investment
  Department of the Navy, 2004
  

• Leavenworth Veterans Affairs Medical Center Rightsizing and Enhanced Use Leasing Historic Redevelopment
  Mixed Adaptive Re-Use Generates Significant Cost Savings
  Department of Veterans Affairs, 2004

• Military Housing Privatization Initiative
  Privatization Provides Higher Quality Military Housing for Less
  Department of Defense, 2004
  

• Walter Reed Army Medical Center Enhanced Use Leasing Project
  EUL Project Capitalizes on Private Sector Resources to Fund Operations, Maintenance and Construction
  Department of the Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2004
  

November 2004

Customer Partnerships

• Customer Service Agreements
  Service Agreements Improve Customer Relations, Increases Satisfaction
  U.S. General Services Administration, Mid Atlantic Region, 1998
  

• GSA Customer Service Representative Program
  Program Restructures Field Offices to provide Quality Services at Competitive Prices, with Improved Satisfaction
  U.S. General Services Administration, New England Region, 1998

• GSA/INS Gateway Partnership
  Partnership Accommodates Increasing Workspace Demand, Improves Project Delivery Process
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Integrated Solutions
  Project Integrators Deliver Wide-Range of Services in the Space Delivery Process
  U.S. General Services Administration, Great Lakes Region, 1998
  

• Space Allocation and Relocation Communication
  Course Guides Offices through the Relocation Process
  Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2004
  

October 2004

Asset Management and Planning

• Comprehensive Real Estate Master Program
  Program Integrates Real Estate Portfolio with Business Planning Strategy
  Department of the Treasury and U.S. General Services Administration, 2004
  

• Environmental Risk Index Performance Measure
  Measure Balancing Diverse Environmental Risk Issues Leads to more Encompassing Investment Decisions
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2004

• Recommissioning Existing Facilities
  Recommissioning Process Creates a More Efficient Final Product for Existing Facility Renovation
  Social Security Administration, 2003
  

September 2004

Procurement

• Open Book Competition
  Open Competition Secures Best-Value Rates for Real Estate Procurements
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Patriot Partnership: Veterans Affairs Headquarters Building
  Veterans Partnership Expands Opportunities, Provides Quality Facility Management Services
  Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. General Services Administration, 2003

• Stipend Use for Lease Construction
  Stipend Use Defrays Design Development Costs for Leased Construction Projects
  Department of the Treasury and U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Tenant Improvement Solicitation for Offers
  Improvements Reduce Procurement Time and Pricing Uncertainty for Soliciting Offers
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

August 2004

Strategic Planning

• Portfolio Restructuring Strategy
  Standard of Holding Strong, Income Producing Properties Becomes Innovation for Federal Real Estate Portfolios
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Strategic Facility Plan
  Cross Organizational Facility Plan Generates Substantial Costs Savings; Streamlines and Prioritizes Operations
  Tennessee Valley Authority, 2003

• Strategic Partnering in WorkPlace 20•20
  Strategic Partnership Links Workplace Design to Business, Behavior and Building
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

July 2004

Partnering Best Practices

• Creative Reuse of Federal Assets
  Transferring Underutilized Assets Results in Win-Win Situation for Parties Involved
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Guide to JWOD Contracting
  Plan Leverages Underutilized Properties through Public/Private Partnerships
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003

• NASA Ames Development Plan [NADP]
  Learning Laboratories Use the Workplace as a Tool to Support Business Objectives
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

• Partnerships for JWOD Negotiations
  Partnerships With Service Providers Reduces Expenses, Increases Efficiency
  U.S. General Services Administration and Small Business Administration, 1997
  

June 2004

Workforce/Workplace Best Practices

• Contingency Real Estate Support Team
  Real Estate Activities Supports our Troops
  U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2003
  

• Environmental Health and Safety Program
  Health and Safety Program Tests Ensure a Safe Working Environment
  Social Security Administration, 1998

• Learning Laboratories: Experiments in Workplace Making
  Learning Laboratories Use the Workplace as a Tool to Support Business Objectives
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

• NEPA Call In
  Call In Center an Info Clearinghouse on NEPA Compliance
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1998
  

• PBS Advanced Leadership Development Program
  Leadership Program Maintains a World-Class Workforce with Plan for Executive Succession
  U.S. General Services Administration and Office of Personnel Management, 2003
  

May 2004

Energy Best Practices

• Basic Order Agreements
  Alternative Energy Services Method Bundles Electrical Needs to Reduce Costs
  U.S. General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, 1998
  

• DOE Performance Agreement for Energy Management
  Performance Energy Agreement meets Federal Mandates for Reduced Energy Consumption
  Department of Energy, 1998

• Eisenhower Center Energy Savings Performance Contract
  Multi-Agency Performance Contract Pays in Future Energy Savings
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Heartland Region: Department of Energy: and National Archives and Records Administration, 1999
  

• Electric and Gas Utility Cost Reductions
  Volume Gas Utility Purchasing and Electric Power Deregulation Generates Significant Cost Savings
  U.S. General Services Administration, National Capital Region, 1998
  

• Electrical Energy Control at the Power Panel
  Electrical Energy Control Devices Provide a Safe Working Environment for Service Personnel
  Department of the Navy, 2002
  

• Energy Team
  Energy Team Identifies Practices to Reduce Energy Consumption
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Greater Southwest Region, 2000
  

April 2004

System Tools and Models

• HUD Multifamily Property Sales E-Commerce
  Web-Based Approach to Advertising Properties Generates Significant Savings
  Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2003
  

• Real Estate Operating Cost System
  Operating System Provides a Realistic Estimate of Administrative Costs to Execute Programs
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2003

• SENTRY Real Property Management System
  On-Line Management System Automates Records and Transactions
  Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2001
  

• Web BER—Web Based Building Condition Evaluation System
  Building System Prioritizes Reinvestment of Limited Resources into Real Property Assets
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

March 2004

Sustainability

• Low Impact Sustainable Landscape Design
  New Storm Water Management Techniques Combined with Sustainable Landscape Design Principles Reduces Water Usage
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Energy Management at DOE Headquarters
  DOE HQ Reduces Energy Consumption, Generates Less Waste Via Performance Agreements
  Department of Energy, 2003

• Pollution Free Generation of Electricity
  Fuel Cell Installation Provides a Pollution Free Energy Source
  United States Postal Service, 2002
  

• Peterson Furniture Reuse/Recycle Program
  Furniture Program Provides Alternative to Raw Materials Recycling
  Department of the Air Force, Peterson Air Force Base, 2001
  

February 2004

Asset Management

• IRS Warehouse Consolidation
  Warehouse Consolidation results in Real Property Reduction
  Internal Revenue Service, 1998
  

• Marketing Historic Buildings for TV/Films
  Showcasing Preserved Properties brings in Tremendous Return on Investment
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003

• Portfolio Restructuring Strategy
  Focus on Strong Income Producing Properties Improves Portfolio's Efficiency
  U.S. General Services Administration, GSA Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

• Standard Embassy Design
  Standard Design Provides Cost Effective Property Replacement
  Department of State, 2003
  

January 2004

Security

• Computer Emergency Notification System
  Additional Communications System Saves Lives in Crisis
  Department of Defense, 2003
  

• Exterior Security
  Unified Signage System Creates Inviting and Secure Surroundings
  U.S. General Services Administration, National Capital Region, 1997

• Mission Dependency Index
  Risk Management Metric Links Facilities to Mission Execution Decisions
  Department of Homeland Security and Department of the Navy, 2003
  

• The National Capital Urban Design and Security Plan
  Plan Balances Urban Design and Security Needs
  National Capital Planning Commission, 2003
  

December 2003

Historic Preservation

• GSA's Federal Legacy Vision
  Financially Sound and Sustainable Management of Historic Buildings
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• NASA/CMU Historic Lease
  Adaptive Reuse of Underutilized Historic Structures
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003

• Portland, Historic Preservation through Technology
  Using Technology to Preserve Historic Qualities in Historic Buildings
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Presidio Remodel Showcases Sustainability Practices
  Integrating Sustainability Practices and Historic Preservation
  Department of the Interior, 2003
  

November 2003

Customer Focus Best Practices

• Communication Planning: Moorhead Lobby Renovation
  Tenant Buy-in Through Communication Planning Decreases Vacancy Rate
  Department of Homeland Security and U.S.
  

• Customer Focused Workplace Design
  Employee Input Creates Best Value Workplace Design
  Office of Personnel Management, 1998

• Enhancing Communication Between Agencies
  Open Communication Resolves Unplanned Issues
  Department of Transportation and U.S. General Services Administration, 2003
  

• Marshals Service Liaison Officer
  Liaison Officer Centralizes Design and Construction Service Expertise
  U.S. General Services Administration, Greater Southwest Region, 1998
  

October 2003

Organizational Improvements

• Evolution of Realty Practices
  Business Analysis Renews Customer Emphasis in Realty Practices
  U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 1999
  

• Linking Budget to Performance
  Efficient, Cost Effective Organizational Goals Provides Optimal Service
  U.S. General Services Administration Public Buildings Service, 1999

  
  

• Real Estate Certification Program
  Certification Program Produces Productivity Increases and Cost Savings from Real Estate Actions
  Department of Energy, 1999
  

• Service First Initiative
  Agency Cooperation Generates Cost Savings and Increased Efficiencies from Real Property Assets
  Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management, and Department of Agriculture: United States Forest Service, 1999
  

September 2003

Contracting

• Nationwide Contracting Program
  Big Savings Generated through Nationwide Contracting Programs
  GSA Public Buildings Service, Greater Southwest Region, 1999
  

• Cost Engineering Contract
  Universal Contract Simplifies Acquisition Process
  GSA Public Buildings Service, Southeast Sunbelt Region, 2002

  
  

• Energy Contractor for New Construction
  Energy Conservation Focus of New Construction
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2002
  

• Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Construction & Repair/Alterations with Design Capabilities, Roofing and Paving
  Innovative Contracting Facilitates Benefits in Process
  GSA Public Buildings Service, Greater Southwest Region, 2000
  

• Construction Manager as Constructor
  Adding Best Value Construction Services to Project Development
  GSA Public Buildings Service, Southeast Sunbelt Region, 2000
  

August 2003

Workplace and Workforce Best Practices

• Environmental Quality Advisory Group
  Desk Guide makes Policy Easy for Agency Compliance
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1998
  

• Integrated Workplace—Flexiplace and Hoteling
  Flexiplace and Hoteling Pilot Becomes Replicable Model
  Department of the Treasury, 2002

  
  

• Modular Approach to Space Planning
  Space Consolidation Results in More Efficient and Effective Office Environments
  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2002
  

• PBS Human Capital Development
  PBS Academy Supplements Human Capital Investment
  GSA Public Buildings Service, 2002
  

• SSA Intelligent Workstations and LAN Site Preparations
  Site Specific Construction Standardizes LAN and Workstation Installation
  Social Security Administration, 1998
  

July 2003

Leasing

• Cooperative Use Outlease
  Outleasing Benefits Community
  Railroad Retirement Board, 1997
  

• Cooperative Use Outlease for Food Court
  Federal Outleasing Develops New Public Use
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1998
  

• Galveston, Texas Customhouse Outleasing
  Public/Private Partnership Benefits Historic Courthouse
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1999
  

• McCormack Post Office-Courthouse Outleasing
  Outleasing Partnership Protects Historic Asset
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1999
  

• Post Office Master Lease
  Outleasing Consistency Benefits Government
  United States Postal Service, 1997
  

• Real Property Leasing Innovations
  Gains from Streamlining Lease Transactions
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2001
  

June 2003

Asset Management

• DOE Headquarters Space Consolidation
  Increased Efficiencies through Greater Integration and Consolidation
  Department of Energy, 1997
  

• Long Range Facility Planning
  Prioritization of Projects based on Space Requirements
  Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 1998
  

• Investing & Divesting for Future Savings
  Savings from Matching Facility Requirements with Mission Requirements
  U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Coast Guard, 2001
  

• Strategic Facility Plan
  Best Value through Effective Management of Facilities
  Tennessee Valley Authority, 2002
  

May 2003

Real Property Disposal

• GSA/IRS Redemption Program
  Auctions Increase Proceeds from Foreclosed Properties
  U.S. General Services Administration, 1998
  

• Lorton Correctional Institution Disposal
  Complex Historic Property Disposition
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2002
  

• Maine Lights Program
  Increased Cost Savings through Mass Divestiture
  U.S. Coast Guard, 1999
  

• Malmstrom Partnership with the Operation Walking Shield
  Recycling Housing Units for Public Benefit
  Department of the Air Force, 2002
  

• Reindustrialization Revitalizes Assets
  Redeploying Underutilized Industrial Property to Commercial Sector
  Department of Energy, 2000
  

April 2003

Partnering

• Civic Square II Project
  Public/Private Partnership for Downtown Revitalization
  U.S. Postal Service, 2000
  

• GSA/UN Partnership
  Power Procurement through Strategic Positioning
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2002
  

• Strategic Planning
  Building Improvements Partnership
  Office of Personnel Management, 1997
  

• The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act Working Group
  Value Added, Cost Effective Contracting
  GSA Public Buildings Service, 1997
  

• U.S. Marshals Service: Fannie Mae Partnership
  Disposition of Forfeited Properties
  Department of Justice, 2000
  

March 2003

Energy

• Canada's Federal Building Initiative
  Energy Savings Funds Mechanical Systems
  Public Works and Government Services Canada, 1998
  

• Energy Management Program
  Optimal Energy Consumption
  Department of Energy, 2002
  

• Modernize Army Central Energy Systems
  Energy Plant Evaluation Process
  Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2002
  

• Renewable, Distributed, Electrical Generation
  Alternative Energy Production
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2000
  

• Strategic Positioning
  Energy Savings Through Improved Load Factors
  GSA Public Buildings Service, 1999
  

February 2003

Procurement

• Electricity Procurement—Reverse Auction
  Electricity Auction Procurement
  U.S. General Services Administration, 2002
  

• Global Site Search and Appraisal Services
  Property Acquisition Process
  Department of State, 2000
  

• Real Property Acquisition Practice
  Streamlined Purchase Process
  Department of Labor, 2002
  

• Team IOWA: Investigating Optimum Work Alternatives
  Effective and Efficient Contracting
  U.S. General Services Administration, GSA Heartland Region, 2001