The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is investing more than $50 million in Detroit to upgrade federal buildings with climate-friendly improvements.
The Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building will receive about $34 million to enhance the building’s façade, upgrade parking garages and install electric vehicle charging stations.
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GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan said the initiative supports multiple goals of the Biden administration, including job creation, innovation and cost savings.
“The first is because it is creating good-paying American jobs. It’s supporting innovation,” Carnahan said. “The second is it’s saving money for taxpayers because we’re lowering energy costs by reducing consumption. We make these buildings more efficient. They use less power, we save money, and then the third, of course, is that we’re making our communities healthier.”
The Rosa Parks Federal Building and the Ambassador Bridge facility are also slated to receive funding for infrastructure improvements.
Construction is expected to begin in 2025.
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