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Sustainable Retrofits on the Rise
Buoyed by more than $5.5 billion in ARRA funding, GSA is taking the initiative in sustainable innovation and technology in the building industry, including renewable energy. With its own state-of-the-art retrofits, the private sector is demonstrating that it’s right in step.
At the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis, solar energy will soon take center stage. Contractors are installing 6,152 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the 1.6-million-square-foot building, the largest in the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Great Lakes Region. The project, which involved reinforcing and replacing about two-thirds of the roof—nearly 320,000 square feet—will ultimately generate 2.0 megawatts of renewable power. Additional panels at the Bean Center will serve as a solar lab, studied by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories to determine which panels are most effective in Midwestern climates. The ambitious project also includes installation of four solar water heaters, new energy-efficient windows, improved stormwater management, and interior upgrades. The project’s renewable energy components are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. With the GSA taking the lead on sustainable retrofits around the nation, many large facilities are now undergoing major transformations to improve building performance and conserve resources. Challenged to keep federal operations underway without interruption, the agency has turned to consultants like Dewberry to plan and design renovations, collaborate on the installation of breakthrough sustainable technology, and create phasing plans to keep government workers on the go.
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Dimensions - Winter 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dimensions - Winter 2011
Dimensions - Winter 2011
Contents
Spotlight on the Staff
Supporting Bio-Based Industry
Q&A: Improving Transportation Project Delivery
Innovation: Living Design
Dewberry Performance Briefs
Landmark Campus Enhancements
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Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Spotlight on the Staff
Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Supporting Bio-Based Industry
Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Q&A: Improving Transportation Project Delivery
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Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Innovation: Living Design
Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Dewberry Performance Briefs
Dimensions - Winter 2011 - Landmark Campus Enhancements
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