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US GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program

US GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program

 

The Green Proving Ground (GPG) program leverages GSA’s real estate portfolio to evaluate innovative building technologies. The program aims to drive down operational costs in federal buildings and help lead market transformation through the deployment of new technologies. Program goals include sustainability and interagency collaboration. Since 2015, GSA has coordinated the GPG program with the Department of Energy to ensure a streamlined process for industry and valuable results.

Here are seven published GPG reports on lighting products and controls (2012-2018):

*M&V Results Demonstrate Deployment Potential for GSA

More information is available here. Special thanks to Peter Brown.

 

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David Shiller
David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.
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