$325M investment reaps new benefits for installation resilience
A collaborative effort between the U.S. Army and Corvias is delivering measurable cost savings and improved efficiency through the installation of new residential water meters at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. The project is projected to save approximately $250,000 annually, achieving full payback in just over three years.
Through joint analysis, the Army and Corvias, a trusted infrastructure and resiliency partner to the military and higher education, identified an opportunity to modernize APG’s utility systems and align water billing with actual household consumption. This new water billing method complements and enhances the suite of energy and water efficiency measures already in place, including lighting upgrades, to further reduce consumption and operational costs.
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The $800,000 initiative, part of Corvias’ broader $325 million investment across its Army housing portfolio, included installing more than 700 water meters throughout APG neighborhoods. The upgrade not only ensures billing accuracy but also enhances long-term resource management and system resiliency.
“This project represents what’s possible when we work together to modernize aging installation infrastructure,” said Peter Therrell, Corvias SVP of Asset Management at APG. “The data from these meters will help both partners manage utilities more efficiently, reduce waste, and reinvest savings into future community improvements that benefit Soldiers and their families.”
With the new metering system in place, Aberdeen Proving Ground now stands among the most advanced installations for water accountability and conservation, modeling the broader energy and utility resilience initiatives taking place across the Corvias–Army housing portfolio.
At Fort Polk, La., Corvias has committed nearly $63 million in energy upgrades, including a $29 million on-site power generation project that is already delivering 13 megawatts of energy to approximately 1,800 homes – about 40% of the installation’s housing – in its first year. These efforts are complemented by high-efficiency upgrades such as advanced HVAC and geothermal systems, water-saving devices, and future plans for microgrid and battery storage to further strengthen resilience.
Additional efficiency projects are also advancing across the Corvias–Army partnership, with new upgrades set to begin at Fort Bragg in November, building on the success of efforts already completed at Fort Sill, where nearly 95% of on-post homes have been modernized, and expanding to Fort Meade in 2026.
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