May 29, 2013: New GSA Reports Evaluate Building Technologies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has released three new reports as part of its Green Proving Ground program, which tests building technologies in real-world situations to evaluate their potential to save energy, water, and reduce utility costs. Through the Green Proving Ground, GSA said it is finding new ways that federal buildings across the nation can save taxpayer dollars, while also finding the best use of these technologies.
GSA noted that it has the real estate portfolio needed to broadly test and install building technologies and help deploy them into the broader market. GSA worked with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) national laboratories and New Mexico State University to test energy efficient technologies that can be installed in federal buildings across the country. The three newly released studies cover condensing boilers, variable refrigerant flow, and photovoltaic system performance.