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JBLM Breaks Ground on Sustainable Barracks Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), U.S. Army I Corps, and Assistant Secretary of the Army leadership joined Washington State congressional representatives for the recent groundbreaking ceremony on a first-of-its-kind barracks pilot program using sustainable building materials meant to reduce its carbon footprint.
Once complete, the new barracks will improve the quality of life for 168 Soldiers at JBLM, Washington. Out of 130 Army installations, JBLM was selected for the Sustainable Building Material Pilot program outlined in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The 89,000-square-foot barracks will be built to the Army’s new 4/2 module standard of four-and-two-bedroom units with a kitchen and living area.
USACE Seattle District is managing the architectural design with research lab support from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Seattle District’s military construction branch is leading the planning and construction oversight of the $57 million construction contract awarded to Puyallup, Wash.-based Absher Construction Company.
