U.S. General Services Administration
Federal building projects in Indianapolis and Cleveland slated for $35 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding
GSA Contact: press@gsa.gov
GSA to allocate approximately $35 million to low-embodied carbon materials projects
CHICAGO – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has slated $35 million for repair and alterations at the Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse in Cleveland and the Minton-Capehart Federal Building in Indianapolis. Specifics of the projects include:
- Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S Courthouse: $18 million for LEC materials to address significant deterioration of the plaza and its structural support.
- Minton-Capehart Federal Building: $17 million for LEC materials to address significant deterioration of the 170,000 square foot parking garage, including replacing the structural deck on the upper level, and repairing cast-in-place concrete beams.
These projects will be funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and are two of more than 150 low-embodied carbon projects that GSA announced on November 6, 2023.“These projects will provide critical improvements to these facilities, and the investments will mean a great deal to our federal customers and the communities we serve,” said GSA Great Lakes Region Regional Administrator Denise Maes.
The project marks another step toward achieving President Biden’s federal sustainability goals, including net zero emissions procurement by 2050, while supporting good American manufacturing jobs.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3.4 billion for GSA to further market research and development of low-embodied carbon (LEC) materials, and to build more sustainable and cost-efficient high-performance facilities. GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act projects will implement new technologies and accelerate GSA’s efforts in achieving a net-zero emissions federal building portfolio by 2045. Through these investments, GSA estimates that it could reduce carbon emissions by 2.3 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions. That is the equivalent of taking about 500,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
For more information, please visit GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act page or contact press@gsa.gov.
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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet and overseeing approximately $87 billion in annual contracts. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services across government, in support of the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities. For more information, visit GSA Region 5 and follow us on Facebook and @GSAGreatLakes.