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110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 506

To improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 6, 2007

Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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A BILL

To improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--OFFICE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS

Sec. 101. Oversight.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Office of High-Performance Green Buildings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Green Building Advisory Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Public outreach.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Research and development.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Budget and life-cycle costing and contracting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--HEALTHY HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS

Sec. 201. Definition of high-performance school.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Grants for healthy school environments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Model guidelines for siting of school facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Public outreach.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Environmental health program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 206. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--STRENGTHENING FEDERAL LEADERSHIP

Sec. 301. Incentives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Federal procurement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Federal green building performance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Sec. 401. Coordination of goals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ADMINISTRATOR- The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of General Services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COMMITTEE- The term `Committee' means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 103(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DIRECTOR- The term `Director' means the individual appointed to the position established under section 101(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) FEDERAL FACILITY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- The term `Federal facility' means any building or facility the intended use of which requires the building or facility to be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) accessible to the public; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) EXCLUSIONS- The term `Federal facility' does not include a privately-owned residential or commercial structure that is not leased by the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING- The term `high-performance green building' means a building--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) that, during its life-cycle--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) reduces energy, water, and material resource use and the generation of waste;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) improves indoor environmental quality, including protecting indoor air quality during construction, using low-emitting materials, improving thermal comfort, and improving lighting and acoustic environments that affect occupant health and productivity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) improves indoor and outdoor impacts of the building on human health and the environment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) increases the use of environmentally preferable products, including biobased, recycled content, and nontoxic products with lower life-cycle impacts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) increases reuse and recycling opportunities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) integrates systems in the building; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) for which, during its planning, design, and construction, the environmental and energy impacts of building location and site design are considered.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) LIFE CYCLE- The term `life cycle', with respect to a high-performance green building, means all stages of the useful life of the building (including components, equipment, systems, and controls of the building) beginning at conception of a green building project and continuing through site selection, design, construction, landscaping, commissioning, operation, maintenance, renovation, deconstruction or demolition, removal, and recycling of the green building.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT- The term `life-cycle assessment' means a comprehensive system approach for measuring the environmental performance of a product or service over the life of the product or service, beginning at raw materials acquisition and continuing through manufacturing, transportation, installation, use, reuse, and end-of-life waste management.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) LIFE-CYCLE COSTING- The term `life-cycle costing', with respect to a high-performance green building, means a technique of economic evaluation that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) sums, over a given study period, the costs of initial investment (less resale value), replacements, operations (including energy use), and maintenance and repair of an investment decision; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) is expressed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in present value terms, in the case of a study period equivalent to the longest useful life of the building, determined by taking into consideration the typical life of such a building in the area in which the building is to be located; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in annual value terms, in the case of any other study period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) OFFICE- The term `Office' means the Office of High-Performance Green Buildings established under section 102(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--OFFICE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS

SEC. 101. OVERSIGHT.

(a) In General- The Administrator shall establish within the General Services Administration, and appoint an individual to serve as Director in, a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) establish and manage the Office in accordance with section 102; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) carry out other duties as required under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Compensation- The compensation of the Director shall not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code, including any applicable locality-based comparability payment that may be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. OFFICE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS.

(a) Establishment- The Director shall establish within the General Services Administration an Office of High-Performance Green Buildings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duties- The Director shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ensure full coordination of high-performance green building information and activities within the General Services Administration and all relevant Federal agencies, including, at a minimum--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Environmental Protection Agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the Department of Energy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the Department of Health and Human Services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) the Department of Defense; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) such other Federal agencies as the Director considers to be appropriate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) establish a senior-level green building advisory committee, which shall provide advice and recommendations in accordance with section 103;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) identify and biennially reassess improved or higher rating standards recommended by the Committee;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) establish a national high-performance green building clearinghouse in accordance with section 104, which shall provide green building information through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) outreach;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) education; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the provision of technical assistance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) ensure full coordination of research and development information relating to high-performance green building initiatives under section 105;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) identify and develop green building standards that could be used for all types of Federal facilities in accordance with section 105;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) establish green practices that can be used throughout the life of a Federal facility;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) review and analyze current Federal budget practices and life-cycle costing issues, and make recommendations to Congress, in accordance with section 106; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) complete and submit the report described in subsection (c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Report- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) describes the status of the green building initiatives under this Act and other Federal programs in effect as of the date of the report, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the extent to which the programs are being carried out in accordance with this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) identifies within the planning, budgeting, and construction process all types of Federal facility procedures that inhibit new and existing Federal facilities from becoming high-performance green buildings as measured by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a silver rating, as defined by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Building Rating System standard established by the United States Green Building Council (or an equivalent rating obtained through a comparable system); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) an improved or higher rating standard, as identified by the Committee;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) identifies inconsistencies, as reported to the Committee, in Federal law with respect to product acquisition guidelines and high-performance product guidelines;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) recommends language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in environmentally responsible acquisition;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, reviews the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) restructuring of budgets to require the use of complete energy- and environmental-cost accounting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) using operations expenditures in budget-related decisions while simultaneously incorporating productivity and health measures (as those measures can be quantified by the Office, with the assistance of universities and national laboratories);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) permitting Federal agencies to retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of life cycle costing; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) identifying short- and long-term cost savings that accrue from high-performance green buildings, including those relating to health and productivity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) identifies green, self-sustaining technologies to address the operational needs of Federal facilities in times of national security emergencies, natural disasters, or other dire emergencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) summarizes and highlights development, at the State and local level, of green building initiatives, including Executive orders, policies, or laws adopted promoting green building (including the status of implementation of those initiatives); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) includes, for the 2-year period covered by the report, recommendations to address each of the matters, and a plan for implementation of each recommendation, described in paragraphs (1) through (6).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Implementation- The Office shall carry out each plan for implementation of recommendations under subsection (c)(7).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. GREEN BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the `Green Building Advisory Committee'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Membership-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Committee shall be composed of representatives of, at a minimum--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) each agency referred to in section 102(b)(1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Director, including at least 1 representative of each of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) State and local governmental green building programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) independent green building associations or councils;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) building experts, including architects, material suppliers, and construction contractors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural disasters, and other dire emergency situations; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) environmental health experts, including those with experience in children's health.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS- The total number of non-Federal members on the Committee at any time shall not exceed 15.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Meetings- The Director shall establish a regular schedule of meetings for the Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Duties- The Committee shall provide advice and expertise for use by the Director in carrying out the duties under this Act, including such recommendations relating to Federal activities carried out under sections 104 through 106 as are agreed to by a majority of the members of the Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) FACA Exemption- The Committee shall not be subject to section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. PUBLIC OUTREACH.

The Director, in coordination with the Committee, shall carry out public outreach to inform individuals and entities of the information and services available Government-wide by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) establishing and maintaining a national high-performance green building clearinghouse, including on the Internet, that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) identifies existing similar efforts and coordinates activities of common interest; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provides information relating to high-performance green buildings, including hyperlinks to Internet sites that describe related activities, information, and resources of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the Federal Government;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) State and local governments;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the private sector (including nongovernmental and nonprofit entities and organizations); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) other relevant organizations, including those from other countries;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) identifying and recommending educational resources for implementing high-performance green building practices, including security and emergency benefits and practices;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) providing access to technical assistance on using tools and resources to make more cost-effective, energy-efficient, health-protective, and environmentally beneficial decisions for constructing high-performance green buildings, including tools available to conduct life-cycle costing and life-cycle assessment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) providing information on application processes for certifying a high-performance green building, including certification and commissioning;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) providing technical information, market research, or other forms of assistance or advice that would be useful in planning and constructing high-performance green buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) using such other methods as are determined by the Director to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Establishment- The Director, in coordination with the Committee, shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1)(A) survey existing research and studies relating to high-performance green buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) coordinate activities of common interest;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) develop and recommend a high-performance green building research plan that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) identifies information and research needs, including the relationships between human health, occupant productivity, and each of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) emissions from materials and products in the building;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) natural day lighting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) ventilation choices and technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) heating, cooling, and system control choices and technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) moisture control and mold;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vii) acoustics; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(viii) other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the building; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) promotes the development and dissemination of high-performance green building measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be used--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to monitor and assess the life-cycle performance of facilities (including demonstration projects) built as high-performance green buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) to perform life-cycle assessments;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) assist the budget and life-cycle costing functions of the Office under section 106;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) study and identify potential benefits of green buildings relating to security, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the Federal Government; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) support other research initiatives determined by the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Indoor Air Quality- The Director, in consultation with the Committee, shall develop and carry out a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all Federal facilities to ensure the safety of Federal workers and facility occupants--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) during new construction and renovation of facilities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in existing facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. BUDGET AND LIFE-CYCLE COSTING AND CONTRACTING.

(a) Establishment- The Director, in coordination with the Committee, shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) identify, review, and analyze current budget and contracting practices that affect achievement of high-performance green buildings, including the identification of barriers to green building life-cycle costing and budgetary issues;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) develop guidance and conduct training sessions with budget specialists and contracting personnel from Federal agencies and budget examiners to apply life-cycle cost criteria to actual projects;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) identify tools to aid life-cycle cost decisionmaking; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) explore the feasibility of incorporating the benefits of green buildings, such as security benefits, into a cost-budget analysis to aid in life-cycle costing for budget and decision making processes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--HEALTHY HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS

SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOL.

In this title, the term `high-performance school' has the meaning given the term `healthy, high-performance school building' in section 5586 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7277e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. GRANTS FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may provide grants to qualified State agencies for use in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) providing technical assistance for programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (including the Tools for Schools Program and the Healthy School Environmental Assessment Tool) to schools for use in addressing environmental issues; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) development of State school environmental quality plans that include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) standards for school building design, construction, and renovation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) identification of ongoing school building environmental problems in the State and recommended solutions to address those problems, including assessment of information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. MODEL GUIDELINES FOR SITING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop school site selection guidelines that account for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the special vulnerability of children to hazardous substances or pollution exposures in any case in which the potential for contamination at a potential school site exists;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) modes of transportation available to students and staff; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the potential use of a school at the site as an emergency shelter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. PUBLIC OUTREACH.

(a) In General- The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide to the Director information relating to all activities carried out under this title, which the Director shall include in the report described in section 102(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Public Outreach- The Director shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the public clearinghouse established under section 104 receives and makes available information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, as provided by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.

(a) In General- The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant agencies, shall issue guidelines for use by the State in developing and implementing an environmental health program for schools that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) takes into account the status and findings of Federal research initiatives established under this Act and other relevant Federal law with respect to school facilities, including relevant updates on trends in the field, such as the impact of school facility environments on student and staff--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) health, safety, and productivity; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) disabilities or special needs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) provides research using relevant tools identified or developed in accordance with section 105(a) to quantify the relationships between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) human health, occupant productivity, and student performance; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) with respect to school facilities, each of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) pollutant emissions from materials and products;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) natural day lighting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) ventilation choices and technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) heating and cooling choices and technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) moisture control and mold;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vii) acoustics; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(viii) other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the school facilities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) provides technical assistance on siting, design, management, and operation of school facilities, including facilities used by students with disabilities or special needs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) collaborates with federally funded pediatric environmental health centers to assist in on-site school environmental investigations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) assists States and the public in better understanding and improving the environmental health of children; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) provides to the Office a biennial report of all activities carried out under this title, which the Director shall include in the report described in section 102(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Public Outreach- The Director shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the public clearinghouse established under section 104 receives and makes available--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) information from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that is contained in the report described in subsection (a)(6); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, as provided by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--STRENGTHENING FEDERAL LEADERSHIP

SEC. 301. INCENTIVES.

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall identify incentives to encourage the use of green buildings and related technology in the operations of the Federal Government, including through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the provision of recognition awards; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the maximum feasible retention of financial savings in the annual budgets of Federal agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT.

(a) In General- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Director and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall promulgate revisions of the applicable acquisition regulations, to take effect as of the date of promulgation of the revisions--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to direct any Federal procurement executives involved in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation (including contracting for the construction or major renovation) of any facility, to the maximum extent practicable--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to employ integrated design principles;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to optimize building and systems energy performance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) to protect and conserve water;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) to enhance indoor environmental quality; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) to reduce environmental impacts of materials and waste flows; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to direct Federal procurement executives involved in leasing buildings, to give preference to the lease of facilities that, to the maximum extent practicable--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) are energy-efficient; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) have applied contemporary high-performance and sustainable design principles during construction or renovation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Guidance- Not later than 90 days after the date of promulgation of the revised regulations under subsection (a), the Director shall issue guidance to all Federal procurement executives providing direction and the option to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. FEDERAL GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE.

(a) In General- Not later than October 31 of each of the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, and at such times thereafter as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate, the Comptroller General of the United States shall, with respect to the fiscal years that have passed since the preceding report--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) conduct an audit of the implementation of this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) submit to the Office, the Committee, the Administrator, and Congress a report describing the results of the audit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Contents- An audit under subsection (a) shall include a review, with respect to the period covered by the report under subsection (a)(2), of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) budget, life-cycle costing, and contracting issues, using best practices identified by the Comptroller General of the United States and heads of other agencies in accordance with section 106;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the level of coordination among the Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and relevant agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the performance of the Office in carrying out the implementation plan;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the design stage of high-performance green building measures;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) high-performance building data that were collected and reported to the Office; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) such other matters as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Environmental Stewardship Scorecard- The Director shall consult with the Committee to enhance, and assist in the implementation of, the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard announced at the White House summit on Federal sustainable buildings in January 2006, to measure the implementation by each Federal agency of sustainable design and green building initiatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

SEC. 401. COORDINATION OF GOALS.

(a) In General- The Director shall establish guidelines to implement a demonstration project to contribute to the research goals of the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- In accordance with guidelines established by the Director under subsection (a) and the duties of the Director described in title I, the Director shall carry out 3 demonstration projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LOCATION OF PROJECTS- Each project carried out under paragraph (1) shall be located in a Federal building in a State recommended by the Director in accordance with subsection (c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) REQUIREMENTS- Each project carried out under paragraph (1) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) provide for the evaluation of the information obtained through the conduct of projects and activities under this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) achieve a platinum rating, as defined by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Building Rating System standard established by the United States Green Building Council (or an equivalent rating obtained through a comparable system).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Criteria- With respect to the existing or proposed Federal facility at which a demonstration project under this section is conducted, the Federal facility shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) be an appropriate model for a project relating to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the effectiveness of high-performance technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) analysis of materials, components, and systems, including the impact on the health of building occupants;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) life-cycle costing and life-cycle assessment of building materials and systems; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) location and design that promote access to the Federal facility through walking, biking, and mass transit; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) possess sufficient technological and organizational adaptability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through September 30, 2013, the Director shall submit to the Administrator a report that describes the status of and findings regarding the demonstration project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Federal demonstration project described in section 401(b) $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink