The new 20-year agreement will be funded from the downstream energy and operational savings the work produces.
The project is expected to save almost 48 million kWh of electricity per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 24,000 metric tons annually, which is equivalent to removing 4,600 cars from the road.
The centerpiece of the project is the construction of a central utility plant that will meet the heating, cooling and energy requirements of a 1.2 million square foot expansion for the FDA’s Center for Biological Evaluation and Research, the company said.
Honeywell will integrate the new central plant with the existing plant at White Oak, optimizing the efficient delivery of utilities to the entire campus and strengthening energy security by reducing reliance on the traditional electrical grid.
The new central plant will include two 7.5MW dual-fuel turbine generators, a 4.5MW natural gas turbine generator, two 2.25MW diesel standby generators and a 5MW steam turbine generator, as well as three 2,500-ton chillers and a two million gallon thermal energy storage tank.
Under the agreement, Honeywell will also upgrade lighting systems in parking garages with high-efficiency light-emitting diode fixtures and occupancy sensors.
GSA expects to complete the new section of the White Oak campus in late 2013.
The company will provide ongoing operations and maintenance services when the research center and central plant are fully commissioned in 2014.
