The General Services Administration and Department of Energy will test 17 emerging technologies meant to improve energy efficiency in government buildings, they announced today.
The federal government has a goal to achieve net-zero emissions in federal buildings by 2045. Through their Green Proving Ground program, the GSA and DOE will allocate $9.6 million to install and evaluate new energy-resilient technologies in their extensive real estate portfolio.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates how the federal government can use public-private partnerships to boost American innovation and lay the groundwork for healthy, resilient facilities across the nation,” said GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan.
Since 2011, the GPG program has tested 107 and implemented 23 energy-saving technologies across more than a third of GSA’s portfolio, reducing carbon emissions by 116,000 tons and saving $28 million per year.
