Tag: Inflation Reduction Act

Homeland Security Receives IRA Funding for Green Buildings on HQ Campus

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 18, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced $288 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to construct sustainable buildings at the DHS St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in southeast Washington, D.C. The announcement came a day after the one-year anniversary of the IRA, the largest climate investment in U.S. history. The […]

Facilities Benefit from U.S. Department of Energy Grants

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 9, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Aug 9, 2023

While facilities managers in many governmental entities, organizations, and companies want to make sustainability upgrades to their facilities, many lack the funding or education to do so, but help is available thanks to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant funds, a topic that was discussed during a recent CityAge Houston online event called “Decarbonizing America’s […]

What We Learned from… FM Compliance Week 2023

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Feb 24, 2023 Fire Safety

Updated: Feb 24, 2023

We here at Facilities Management Advisor have wrapped up a successful FM Compliance Week 2023! The week included webinars and digital resources regarding facility compliance to serve facilities managers who are tasked with operations and maintenance work. They are also responsible for keeping building occupants safe, healthy, and happy. To succeed, they must be in […]