In the wake of the pandemic, the environmental movement keeps gaining momentum on the geopolitical stage. This month, the US General Services Administration (GSA) took a big step forward in its National Deep Energy Retrofit Program, issuing its largest-ever notice of opportunity by redirecting funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for a series of projects across five states and the District of Columbia. These initiatives are part of a broader strategy designed to help meet President Biden’s climate targets, specifically the goal of achieving net-zero emissions across all federal buildings by 2045. The GSA, managing an extensive real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet across the nation, plays a pivotal role in its success. Alongside managing this significant property portfolio, the GSA also oversees ~$75 billion in annual contracts and provides technology services to a wide array of federal agencies, reaching millions of citizens. “This historic call for proposals is another example […]