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Florida Prison to Add 2-Megawatt Solar Array

February 25, 2015 2297 Views Brien Lewis, Catawba College, Eastern U.S., Green Step Initiative, Innovative Design, Presidents’ Climate Commitment, Washington Primary School

COLEMAN, Fla. — Power, natural gas and energy products retailer Constellation was awarded a Federal Bureau of Prisons contract on Feb. 19 to implement $45 million in water and energy conservation measures at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Coleman) in Coleman, Fla. The Baltimore-based firm will also install a 2-megawatt solar generation project on the site. Together, these measures are anticipated to save the facility $79 million in energy costs over the next 19 years, helping to fund the project.

Vermont Prison Becomes a Sustainability Leader

October 1, 2014October 8, 2014 3207 Views Eastern U.S., Eller College Professional Development Center, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Holben Martin & White, Peterson Construction, Piqua Central Intermediate School, Piqua City School District, Security Systems, Springcreek Primary School, Washington Primary School

SWANTON, Vt. — Vermont’s Northwest State Corrections Facility has reached full compliance with the state’s new Universal Recycling of Solid Waste law nearly a year ahead of schedule.