FBOP Completes Green Upgrades


(08/05/2010)
The Federal Bureau of Prisons completed energy efficiency, renewable power and water conservation projects that could save more than $2 million annually at two federal prison sites.

Wind Power

By Stephanie Thum
(09/09/2009)
Dorchester Penitentiary, a 466-inmate, medium-security facility in New Brunswick, Canada, is home to the first large-scale wind turbine erected by the Correctional Service of Canada and the largest installation on Canadian government property.
 

N.Y. Jails Test Sustainable Roofing Solutions


(03/05/2009)
Officials at Onondaga County Correctional Facility are using a routine re-roofing project to test green roofing technology in an effort to reduce county energy use and operating costs.

Greening Corrections Fosters Health, Productivity

By Bryna Cosgriff Dunn, LEED AP
(07/26/2008)
Greening Corrections Fosters Health, Productivity

Fuel Cell, Solar Panels Save Energy at Santa Rita


(12/30/2006)
A new fuel cell power plant, coupled with an extensive solar panel system, is capable of providing up to 80 percent of electricity needed at the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County.