GSA Challenges Private Sector to Reduce Energy Use at Federal Buildings

October 20, 2011
Dan Cruz, 202-441-0607
dan.cruz@gsa.gov
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. General Services Administrator Martha Johnson announced GSA’s Net Zero Renovation Challenge.  The new initiative challenges the private sector to improve the energy performance of federal buildings through the use of Energy Service Performance Contracts (ESPCs), aiming for net-zero energy use.  ESPCs are a way to leverage private funding for building retrofits.
“In Executive Order 13514, the President challenged government to lead by example in environmental, energy and economic performance.  Now GSA is challenging the private sector to partner with us to go above and beyond what has been done before in federal building renovations.
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