U.S. General Services Administration
GSA allocates $11.3 million for low-embodied carbon materials funded by the Inflation Reduction Act for the Land Port of Entry in Champlain, NY
New York – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has allocated $11.3 million for low-embodied carbon materials to correct deteriorating infrastructure, including repairing and replacing aging roads and parking areas at the Land Port of Entry in Champlain, N.Y. 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.
The Champlain–St. Bernard de Lacolle Border Crossing connects Champlain and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, on the U.S.–Canada border. It is the terminus of Interstate 87 in the U.S. and Quebec Autoroute 15 in Canada. The route is the primary corridor between Montreal, which is less than 30 mi (48 km) from the border, and New York City. The crossing is among the busiest in the U.S.; more than two million travelers use it annually, including more than half a million during July and August. This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
“The Inflation Reduction Act gives us an opportunity to incorporate sustainable construction materials into our mission to maintain the federal buildings in our portfolio,” the Regional Administrator for GSA’s Northeast and Caribbean Region, Francis Thomas, said. “This project will not only create employment opportunities in the local community but also allow us to take another step towards leveraging sustainable materials in our maintenance efforts.”
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 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 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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