#  Topic: Asset Management and Sustainability 

 





February 27, 2017

 

 

- February 27, 2017
- Operational Excellence in Government

 *This resource is part of the Ash Center's [Operational Excellence in Government Project.](/operational-excellence-government)*

##  Overview

 Although governments often look outward for innovations to incorporate into operations, various opportunities for streamlined operations and cost savings exist within current government infrastructure. The Asset Management and Sustainability section offers information on enhancing processes within present structures. Resources related to real estate, facilities management, fleet management, energy management, sustainability, and land use are explored.

###  Subtopics include:

- Energy management
- Facilities management, use, conditions, and maintence
- Fleet management
- Natural resources, including land use

##  Related Reports

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##  Related Resources

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##  Related Research

 Barriers to the Implementation of Green Chemistry in the United States  
Paul T. Anastas, William C. Clark, Kira Jen Mendelsohn Matus, Julie B. Zimmerman  
Harvard Kennedy School  
September 2012

 Energy Technology Innovation: Learning from Success and Failure  
Arnulf Grubler, Laura Diaz Anadon, Kelly Sims Gallagher, R. Kempener, Anastasia O'Rourke, Charlie Wilson  
Cambridge University Press  
December 2013

 Policies for the Energy Technology Innovation System  
A. Grubler, F. Aguayo, K. Gallagher, M. Hekkert, K. Jiang, L. Mytelka, L. Neij, G. Nemet, C. Wilson  
Cambridge University Press  
2012

##  Related Innovations

 Clean Energy Partnership for Wastewater and Drinking Water Facilities  
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 New England, University of Massachusetts Lowell  
2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Finalist

 Fleet Improvement R&D Network  
City of New York, NY  
1992 Innovations in American Government Awards Winner

 Infrastructure Prioritization  
City of Dickinson, ND  
2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Bright Idea

 Reforming the Energy Vision  
State of New York  
2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Bright Idea

 Solarize  
City of Portland, Oregon  
2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Top 25

 West Coast Infrastructure Exchange  
West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia)  
2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Bright Idea

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 See also:- [ Asset Management and Sustainability ](/topics/asset-management-and-sustainability)
- [ Operational Excellence in Government ](/topics/operational-excellence-government)
 
 

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