Some 32 green technologies already evaluated in the program have been deployed in more than 700 facilities in GSA’s real estate portfolio. Image: 18042011/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe GSA has issued a request for information on possible new green technologies that could be used in federal buildings, with an eye on conducting pilot projects ahead of possible wider use.
The notice follows an announcement earlier this year that GSA will invest $30 million from the Inflation Reduction Act, in partnership with the Energy Department, to increase the sustainability of federal buildings by testing novel technologies through the Biden administration Green Proving Ground program.
The request focuses on technology including deep energy retrofits, all-electric buildings and vehicle fleets, net-zero operations and healthy and resilient buildings, and building commissioning and control.
“Technologies selected to participate in this program will be piloted in one or more federal buildings and/or private sector facilities for evaluation by DoE national labs. The program enables GSA to make sound investment decisions in next-generation building technologies based on their real-world performance,” an announcement said.
It said that 32 technologies already evaluated in the program have been deployed in more than 700 facilities in GSA’s real estate portfolio, resulting in more than 116,000 tons annual CO2 reduction, $28 million dollars of annual savings and $375 million in lifecycle cost avoidance.
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