Lighting Industry
US Military Needs $50 Billion Of Building Maintenance
David Shiller September 10, 2024
The Congressional Budget Office has issued a report that analyzed the condition of more than 100,000 military buildings, using 2020 data. The buildings are on Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy bases in the US, including territories.
The report finds that total deferred maintenance was $50 billion on the bases. 70% is needed for Army and Navy buildings. On a per-building and per-square-foot basis, the Marine Corps and Navy had the highest deferred maintenance costs. Specialized buildings with the highest replacement costs were generally in the best condition. Addressing the deferred maintenance will certainly involve lighting replacement and upgrades.
The full CBO report is available here.
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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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