GSA has resented to Congress federal infrastructure plans designed partly to reduce the government’s energy consumption and keep federal buildings well maintained and running efficiently.
“We believe these projects are the ones that will best meet the needs of our customer agencies,” said the acting commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, Anthony Costa, in detailing the $1.19 billion Capital Investment and Leasing Program for the House Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management subcommittee.
He added that GSA estimates annual energy savings $6 million resulting from projects funded its fiscal 2010 budget request.
According to GSA, the program will fund repairs and alterations, new construction, and leasing programs in fiscal 2010, including state-of-the-art efficiency upgrades through a high-performance green buildings program.
GSA also announced recently that it was using Recovery Act funds to improve the energy and environmental performance of its inventory,
It said it would invest in existing infrastructure to cut into repair and alteration backlogs, and that the $5.5 billion in Recovery Act funds the agency received would lessen dependence on operating leases through an increase in government-owned solutions.
