PUERTO RICO
Let’s create a stronger, safer, and more resilient future for the Island.
Recognizing the importance of local perspectives and shared experiences, our Puerto Rico Region office proudly employs a diverse team of professionals from across the Island. Our experts in technical, regulatory, and planning disciplines support our partners, municipalities, and community members with resilience-focused services and solutions.
IBTS in Puerto Rico
Who We Serve
IBTS is a trusted ally and advisor for:
Government of Puerto Rico
Municipalities
Solar and Storage Industry
Nonprofit and Community-based Organizations
Services
- Project management (PMO)
- Federal grant management and compliance
- Community resilience
- Workforce training and development
Expertise
Our multidiscipline professionals provide the expertise, qualifications, and capacity your projects require. Our team includes:
- Certified Planners
- GIS Analysts
- Grants Administrators
- Market Research Analysts
- Professional Engineers
- Registered Architects
- Solar Quality Assurance Inspectors
Our History
After Hurricanes Maria and Irma, IBTS immediately helped Puerto Rico’s municipalities determine next steps.
As part of the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) post-hurricane recovery effort, IBTS worked collaboratively with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the University of Puerto Rico to carry out evaluations in 63 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities. The assessments measured the impact of the hurricanes on local government services and determined what they needed to better serve their communities and rebuild with resilience.
Our findings and recommendations informed the Governor's report to the United States Congress titled “Transformation and Innovation in the Face of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico.
In the years since the hurricanes, we have become an integral part of the Puerto Rico’s resilience and recovery efforts, including municipal and community planning efforts, solar inspections, workforce training programs, and research studies.
Clients
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
NV5
Puerto Rico Department of Housing
Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
Puerto Rico Planning Board
Puerto Rico Municipalities
Municipality of Caguas
Municipality of Canóvanas
Municipality of Cayey
Municipality of Coamo
Municipality of Isabela
Municipality of Jayuya
Municipality of Naguabo
Municipality of Salinas
Communities
Ceiba Carmelita (Vega Alta/ Vega Baja)
El Tuque (Ponce)
Juan Asencio (Aguas Buenas)
Limón (Utuado)
Montes Llanos (Ponce)
Paso Palma (Utuado)
Playita (San Juan)
Tiburones (Ponce)
Villa Borinquen (Vieques)
Villa Cañona (Loíza)
Work
Puerto Rico Planning Board FEMA HMGP Program Management
After receiving $144 million from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post-Disaster Grant, the Puerto Rico Planning Board (PRPB) selected IBTS as its project management office (PMO). In this capacity, IBTS provides expertise in building codes and federal compliance to assist the PRPB in its goal of reducing informal construction and improving capacity to ensure proper code enforcement.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Puerto Rican Solar Industry Outreach
IBTS served as IREC’s industry outreach partner for the Puerto Rican Solar Business Accelerator (PRSBA) program. IBTS conducted stakeholder engagement and education activities over three years to assist IREC with developing strategies and solutions for the PRSBA, which seeks to support workforce development, finance, and microgrids in Puerto Rico.
SolSmart Puerto Rico Technical Assistance
On behalf of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), and with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), IBTS provided technical and outreach assistance to five rural municipalities in Puerto Rico, including training sessions on planning, permitting, and inspection for large-scale solar systems; informational workshops for businesses and the general public; and promotion assistance. As a result, the municipalities became the first in Puerto Rico awarded with SolSmart status.
Puerto Rico Planning Board FEMA HMGP Program Management
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Puerto Rican Solar Industry Outreach
SolSmart Puerto Rico Technical Assistance
Enterprise Community Partners Keep Safe Puerto Rico
Through its Keep Safe Puerto Rico program, Enterprise Community Partners selected IBTS to provide training to Puerto Rico Department of Housing contractors and nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, private entities, government agencies, and municipalities, to help them understand and comply with federal CDBG-DR administrative requirements.
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Workforce Training
PRDOH selected IBTS to administer CDBG-DR recovery funds through its Workforce Training (WFT) program. IBTS partnered with the Huertas College to offer free training in construction and renewable energy to 1,280 low-income students at the College's Training Center in Caguas.
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Municipal Recovery Planning
Over two years, our dedicated Puerto Rico planning staff worked closely with eight municipalities to developed detailed recovery plans, thanks to this Puerto Rico Department of Housing (Vivienda) program and CDBG-DR funds.
Enterprise Community Partners Keep Safe Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Workforce Training
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Municipal Recovery Planning
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Whole Community Resilience Planning
IBTS is working with 10 communities across the Island to develop Community Resilience Plans that present comprehensive solutions to strengthen preparedness, response, recovery and resilience capacities at the community scale.
Tidal Basin Community Water and Energy Resiliency Facilities (CEWRI)
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Resiliency Training
On behalf of the PRDOH’s Repair, Reconstruction or Relocation of Housing (R3) program and in conjunction with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), IBTS trained PRDOH staff and recovery contractors in energy efficiency and resiliency for housing in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Whole Community Resilience Planning
Tidal Basin Community Water and Energy Resiliency Facilities (CEWRI)
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Resiliency Training
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