CARIBBEAN
Let’s create a stronger, safer, and more resilient future for the Islands.
Recognizing the importance of local perspectives and shared experiences, our Caribbean Region office proudly employs a diverse team of professionals from across Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Our experts in technical, regulatory, and planning disciplines support our partners, municipalities, and community members with resilience-focused services and solutions.
From Funding to Resilience:
IBTS’ Caribbean Capabilities
IBTS is a trusted ally and advisor for:
Resilience &
Hazard Mitigation Planning
- Benchmarking assessments & analyses
- Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs)
- Recovery & resilience Planning
Program Management &
Grant Administration
- Project management
- Grant management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance assurance
Building Code Compliance
Third-party reviews & representation
- Shop drawing, design & plan reviews
- Building code inspections
- Authority Having Jurisdiction
Energy Sytems Performance
- Solar & BESS Inspections & QA/QC
- Performance Monitoring & Verification
- Weatherization Quality Assessment & Control
Workforce Development
- Surge capacity, workforce training
- Organizational assessment & strengthening
- Building & Solar Codes, Resilient housing practice training
- Community development
Who We Serve
IBTS is a trusted ally and advisor for:
Federal, State and Local Government
Developers & General Contractors
Energy, Solar and Storage Industry
Nonprofit and Community-based Organizations
Expertise
Our multidiscipline professionals provide the expertise, qualifications, and capacity your projects require. Our team includes:
- Certified Professional Planners
- GIS Analysts
- Grants Administrators
- Market Research Analysts
- Building Inspectors
- Professional Engineers
- Registered Architects
- Solar Quality Assurance Inspectors
- Project & Program Managers
- Design/Plan Reviewers
Our History
For more than a decade, IBTS has partnered with communities, governments, utilities, and development organizations across Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the broader Caribbean to advance resilience, strengthen local capacity, and support sustainable growth. Our work has included resilience and recovery initiatives, energy programs, workforce development, building and infrastructure services, municipal support, and technical assistance for federally funded and international development programs.
Over the years, IBTS has expanded its presence throughout the region, supporting public-sector, energy, housing, and community development efforts through planning, compliance, inspections, training, program management, and stakeholder engagement. Today, we continue to help Caribbean communities build resilience, improve performance, and achieve long-term development goals.
Regional Clients and Partners
Public and Private Organizations
International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
MCN Build (U.S. Virgin Islands)
NV5
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC)
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (Vivienda)
Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB)
Puerto Rico Planning Board (PRPB)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Puerto Rico Municipalities
Municipality of Barceloneta
Municipality of Caguas
Municipality of Camuy
Municipality of Canóvanas
Municipality of Cayey
Municipality of Coamo
Municipality of Isabela
Municipality of Jayuya
Municipality of Naguabo
Municipality of Naranjito
Municipality of Ponce
Municipality of Salinas
Municipality of Yauco
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
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.
Keep Safe Puerto Rico: Construction Codes & Resilient Homebuilding Training
IBTS and PRDOH, with DOE support, delivered bilingual training on resilient housing to PRDOH staff and CDBG-DR contractors in Puerto Rico. The program covered building codes, resilient construction, passive habitability, and energy efficiency, and resulted in an average 35% knowledge gain. IBTS also provided follow-up technical resources, including failure analyses, installation photo libraries, and updated QA checklists.
Market Diagnostic Assessment for Caribbean Climate Resilient Housing and Buildings
IBTS led a first-of-its-kind, four-month market diagnostic for IFC’s Resilience Building Program across Dominica, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. The team assessed resilience programs, building practices, code enforcement, and financing gaps through research, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and site visits. IBTS delivered a final report with prioritized recommendations to help IFC target scalable resilience-financing measures where enforcement and market support were weakest.
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.
Tidal Basin Community Water and Energy Resiliency Facilities (CEWRI)
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