Facilities Dive – Ameresco starts $33M energy efficiency overhaul at US National Archives

Ameresco has begun construction on a $33 million energy savings performance contract at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration’s sites in College Park, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The project aims to modernize the buildings’ infrastructure to reduce fossil fuel use 72%, electricity 28% and utility water 48%, resulting in annual savings of about $2 million, according to a May 28 news release. “The new equipment that Ameresco is deploying on this project will significantly enhance NARA’s operational efficiency,” Greg Caplan, vice president of federal business development at Ameresco, said in an interview. The new HVAC control systems will be “far more user-friendly,” he said.

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