MILWAUKEE, March 13, 2024 – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), was awarded funding to support Johnson Controls’ project to electrify the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRBITC) in Washington, D.C. The multi-million dollar Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) grant will support the installation of heat pump technology and supplemental electric boilers, eliminating its dependency on the natural gas-powered district steam plant.
“The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center will become the government’s first fully electric building in the National Capital Region, serving as a blueprint for resilience, sustainability, and efficiency of its critical facilities,” said John Kliem, director of Federal Energy Strategy at Johnson Controls. “We’re very proud to implement innovative electrification and energy conservation solutions that produce significant energy savings each year.”
The electrification project is an addition to the existing $91 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to implement deep energy retrofits, and will enable RRBITC to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2,242 metric tons annually, and energy consumption by 8.7% annually. Combined with the ESPC deep energy retrofits, this equates to total annual utility cost savings exceeding $6.2 million, a total reduction in GHG emissions of 15,944 metric tons, and a total reduction in energy consumption of 47.8%.
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan remarked during a media event in June 2023 at the RRBITC, “It’s projects like these that are smart ways to invest in America. It revitalizes manufacturing, it supports workers, it bolsters our resilience, it reduces pollution, it helps our national security, and it helps build an economy that works for everyone.”
Spanning 3.1 million square feet, the RRBITC is GSA’s largest federal building and one of more than 100 buildings included in the GSA’s plan to upgrade with emerging and sustainable technologies. The comprehensive program aligns with the GSA’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions for all federal buildings by 2045 through the Inflation Reduction Act initiative.
To learn more about how Johnson Controls Federal Systems provides transformative solutions that improve the resilience, sustainability, and security of U.S. Federal Government facilities and Department of Defense installations, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/industries/federal-government.
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