BAE Systems

Overview

BAE Systems operates a complex portfolio of defense, aerospace, and security facilities. To modernize critical infrastructure across multiple sites, BAE needed a partner that could simplify execution while preserving capital.

The Story

BAE Systems maintains an extensive portfolio of buildings, some older than others. Rather than address facility upgrades one site at a time, BAE bundled projects across facilities in New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey into a coordinated, multi-site program. The effort introduced financial, legal, and technical complexity, as each location had different equipment requirements and project needs. Just as importantly, BAE wanted to avoid diverting capital from its core business to fund facility infrastructure.

Finding the right partner—and the right solution.

We helped BAE develop a nationwide program tailored to each project’s needs. Through our Sustainable Energy Services Agreement (SESA), we removed the upfront funding barrier, coordinated multiple technology providers, and simplified project execution across sites. The result was a scalable infrastructure program that modernized facilities while preserving balance sheet flexibility and providing long-term performance oversight.

The Upshot

All six BAE projects are operational and delivering measurable operational and financial value. The upgrades improved equipment reliability, created healthier work environments, supported corporate sustainability objectives, and established a repeatable model for future facility modernization across the organization.

Collectively, the projects generate approximately $1.74 million in annual savings while reducing annual CO2 emissions by 3,433 metric tons. Their success has positioned BAE to expand similar initiatives to additional facilities.

"BAE Systems is committed to mitigating the environmental impacts of our ongoing business by becoming increasingly energy-efficient and this program will go a long way to meeting our sustainability goals”

— Don Hill, Director of Facilities, BAE Systems Electronic Solutions Group

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