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Quality – Achieving Assurances through Established Controls A Quality Management System, incorporating the elements of Quality Assurance and Quality Control, can reduced risk and increase efficiency. An effective Quality Management...

Energy Procurement for Municipalities Energy Procurement for Municipalities As consumers, we have all done something like this.  It’s Friday afternoon, and you are driving home from the office, your mind...

Community Development in Harris County, Texas Community Development Rebuilding in Harris County We have all heard about Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and the damage done to the States of Louisiana, Alabama,...

Investment Grade Solar Quality Assurance As the solar industry continues its recent trend as providers of energy services rather than vendors of labor and hardware like panels and inverters, the...

Untapped Resources for Struggling Communities Turning the Economic Tide through Energy Services Agreements A call to action for communities, schools, municipalities, counties, and states As we begin to pull out...

A Tipping Point for the Solar PV Market The solar PV industry provides a great opportunity for creating jobs, saving energy, and putting money back into local economies. But the...

Managing in the Complex Built Environment This article was published in the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) PM Magazine in October 2011. Today’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency in the built environment...