U.S. General Services Administration
GSA allocates $13.3 million for low-embodied carbon materials funded by the Inflation Reduction Act for the Federal Building and Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has allocated $13.3 million for low-embodied carbon materials for replacing windows and doors of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, the project is one of more than 150 low-embodied carbon projects that GSA announced on November 6, 2023.
With this critical investment, the Sioux City Federal Building and Courthouse Facade and Paving Project seeks to incorporate low-embodied carbon asphalt, concrete and steel to repair and replace windows and doors with historically compatible, thermally-enhanced aluminum frames, and insulated, low-embodied carbon glazing units that will reduce the building’s energy use and extend the useful life of the building.
Additionally, the joints in the historic stone facade will be tuckpointed and sealed to reduce air infiltration, improve energy efficiency and prolong the life of the facade. The concrete pavement sidewalks will be replaced with low-embodied carbon concrete to address deterioration, correct tripping hazards and comply with current accessibility standards.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3.4 billion for GSA to further market research and development of low-embodied carbon 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 operational greenhouse gas emissions. That is the equivalent of taking about 500,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
The Sioux City Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse was dedicated in 1933. Architecturally, the three-story stone structure is a combination of Stripped Classicism and Art Deco. In 2013 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“The Inflation Reduction Act gives us an opportunity to incorporate sustainable construction materials into our mission to maintain the federal buildings in our portfolio,” said David Rumsey, Region 6 Public Buildings Service Acting Regional Commissioner. “This project will not only create local jobs in the community but also allow us to take another step towards leveraging sustainable materials in our maintenance efforts.”
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 and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing about $87 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people.
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