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Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services for Sustainable Buildings: A Guide for Federal Project Managers

Overview Many federal agencies have developed and embraced principles of sustainable design. These principles strike a balance between the need to fulfill an agency's mission in cost-effective buildings and the need to protect workers, the environment, and other resources. Agencies have the leverage to convert these principles into effective design practices through the procurement of architectural and engineering (A/E) services for energy-efficient, sustainable new construction.

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Publisher	U.S. Department of Energy	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2004	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	Procurement and Sourcing

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