Driven by a need for speedy delivery and an overarching demand for energy-efficient systems, federal buildings appear ready for a significant facelift in the near future, if proposed stimulus funds come through.
Within the stimulus package proposed by House Democrats, the U.S. General Services Administration and Dept. of Defense-related facilities would be among the bill’s big beneficiaries. The current package calls for $7.7 billion for GSA, including $6 billion for buildings with an emphasis on energy-efficiency upgrades and $1 billion for border stations. Also, more than $11 billion could flow toward defense-related work.