Balfour Beatty Communities Improving Energy Efficiency of Military Homes at 11 Navy Installations

Balfour Beatty Communities launched a large-scale renovation project to improve the energy performance of more than 4,900 homes at 11 Navy installations on behalf of its Navy Southeast Housing partnership with the Navy. The project will bring both water and energy-conservation improvements through a self-funding energy savings performance contract.

The $31-million project will bring conservation upgrades to privatized military family housing communities operated by Balfour Beatty communities. Work is underway at several sites and the company expects all homes across the 11 installations will be completed in the fall of 2023.

The turnkey project is being delivered in conjunction with ENGIE Services U.S., a subsidiary of ENGIE. Upgrades will include new, high-efficiency HVAC systems equipped with modern thermostats and humidity-sensing bathroom exhaust fan switches, which will make the homes more comfortable to live in, reduce mechanical outages and standardize equipment across the portfolio which will reduce operating and maintenance costs. The project will also improve the homes with weatherization sealing and provide comprehensive water efficiency and energy upgrades through domestic water retrofits and LED lighting technology.