GSA Selects Eaton for its Smart Buildings Initiative
Date: April 7, 2011
Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Modernization Project is funded by Federal Stimulus, part of a broader federal energy efficiency initiative
PITTSBURGH… Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that it will design and furnish new systems to replace power distribution, power control and electrical metering equipment as part of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Modernization Project in Portland, Oregon. The initial contract of $600,000 stems from a $133 million federal stimulus grant for the General Services Administration (GSA) to improve energy efficiency and comfort in the 17-floor, 517,000 square-foot structure, which opened in 1975 and is named for two former Oregon Congressional representatives.
The work will be part of the GSA’s Smart Buildings Initiative, and will help provide a template for more than 20 federal office buildings with similar needs. To be completed in 2013, the project will enable the Edith Green building to meet LEED Platinum standards by integrating innovative, sustainable technologies. It is the largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project in GSA Region 10, which covers Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, and Washington.
“Eaton is well positioned to help the General Services Administration with this important project, which will increase energy efficiency and serve as a roadmap for similar green building initiatives throughout the nation,” said Kevin McLean, senior vice president, Global Marketing – Electrical Sector, Eaton Corporation.
Eaton offers a spectrum of solutions designed to reduce energy consumption and leave a smaller footprint on the environment. With turn-key services and support, Eaton helps customers manage power consumption and provides strategic coordination of electrical equipment, design and installation services required to commission a “smart building” system.
Eaton recently reached several agreements with government organizations including $8 million in electrical products and services for the San Antonio Military Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas, the design and installation of a turn-key Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, and supplying hybrid electric power systems for 35 fuel-efficient shuttle buses purchased by the U.S. General Services Administration for use on U.S. military bases.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, and monitoring products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product series, including Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® provide customer-driven solutions to serve the power system needs of the data center, industrial, institutional, public sector, utility, commercial, residential, IT, mission critical, alternative energy and OEM markets worldwide.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
PITTSBURGH… Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that it will design and furnish new systems to replace power distribution, power control and electrical metering equipment as part of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Modernization Project in Portland, Oregon. The initial contract of $600,000 stems from a $133 million federal stimulus grant for the General Services Administration (GSA) to improve energy efficiency and comfort in the 17-floor, 517,000 square-foot structure, which opened in 1975 and is named for two former Oregon Congressional representatives.
The work will be part of the GSA’s Smart Buildings Initiative, and will help provide a template for more than 20 federal office buildings with similar needs. To be completed in 2013, the project will enable the Edith Green building to meet LEED Platinum standards by integrating innovative, sustainable technologies. It is the largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project in GSA Region 10, which covers Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, and Washington.
“Eaton is well positioned to help the General Services Administration with this important project, which will increase energy efficiency and serve as a roadmap for similar green building initiatives throughout the nation,” said Kevin McLean, senior vice president, Global Marketing – Electrical Sector, Eaton Corporation.
Eaton offers a spectrum of solutions designed to reduce energy consumption and leave a smaller footprint on the environment. With turn-key services and support, Eaton helps customers manage power consumption and provides strategic coordination of electrical equipment, design and installation services required to commission a “smart building” system.
Eaton recently reached several agreements with government organizations including $8 million in electrical products and services for the San Antonio Military Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas, the design and installation of a turn-key Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, and supplying hybrid electric power systems for 35 fuel-efficient shuttle buses purchased by the U.S. General Services Administration for use on U.S. military bases.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, and monitoring products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product series, including Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® provide customer-driven solutions to serve the power system needs of the data center, industrial, institutional, public sector, utility, commercial, residential, IT, mission critical, alternative energy and OEM markets worldwide.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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