Emerging and sustainable technology program details
GSA will use $975 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to upgrade federal buildings across the country with emerging and sustainable technologies.
By leveraging Inflation Reduction Act funds, GSA expects to more than double the $975 million investment in sustainable technologies, deploying a total of $1.9 billion in private and public funding to support sustainable technologies.
This investment will avoid 2.3 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the equipment’s lifetime and will save enough energy to power over 300,000 American homes. At the same time, it will boost the American economy by supporting 5,000 jobs per year, adding $2.4 billion to U.S. GDP and avoiding $467 million in energy costs for American taxpayers over the next two decades.
The Inflation Reduction Act funds will impact about 40 million square feet — about 20% — of the GSA federal buildings portfolio and expand the agency’s sustainable building portfolio to 134 million square feet. Through these projects, 28 buildings will achieve net zero emissions and 100 more buildings will become all-electric (in addition to the approximately 200 that are already all-electric).