The $18m project will be delivered in collaboration with DeMaria Building and HGA Architects.
The biomass gasification system will provide clean, carbon-neutral heat and power to the medical center.
The biomass gasification system will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, producing a minimum of 7.5% of electricity from renewable sources.
The 28mmbtu/hr gasification system will be designed to supply the facility with 2MW of renewable electrical power and 14,000 pounds per hour of saturated steam.
Nexterra is a supplier of biomass gasification solutions that generate renewable heat, power and syngas for institutional and industrial customers.
