The General Services Administration has awarded Constellation New Energy a $119.8 million contract to implement energy-saving measures at five National Capital Region facilities.
Under the agreement, the company will update building systems, enhance energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and convert four NCR buildings to operate solely on electric power, GSA said Tuesday.
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More Efficient Federal Footprint
The project, part of the federal government’s efforts to reduce around $450 million in energy costs, will modernize the Elijah Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, the William B. Bryant Annex, the Orville Wright Federal Building, the Wilbur Wright Federal Building and the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building.
Set to be implemented through an energy savings performance contract, the project will employ innovative measures to make the federal footprint more efficient, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan said in a statement. “This project demonstrates how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is helping to achieve a triple win of lower energy costs for taxpayers, more jobs in communities and a healthier future for all Americans,” she added.
Electrification Project
The contract work includes LED lighting retrofits, building envelope enhancements, utility distribution upgrades, water conservation measures and heating and cooling plant electrification, enabling GSA to save $2.2 million in utility costs. It will also implement an electrification project that upon completion would allow the structures to operate on more efficient electric energy.
The project is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $3.4 billion for GSA to build, modernize and maintain cost-efficient facilities.