,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,hoeven 7for himself and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to improve energy performance in ,federal buildings1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,all-,of-,the-,above ,federal ,building ,energy ,conservation ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,energy performance requirement for ,federal buildings ,section #edc of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbec7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,energy performance requirement for ,federal buildings 7#a7 ,requirement ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 each agency shall apply energy conservation measures to1 and shall improve the design for the construction of1 the ,federal buildings of the agency 7including each industrial or laboratory facility7 so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of the ,federal buildings of the agency in fiscal years #bjjf through #bjbj is reduced1 as compared with the energy consumption per gross square foot of the ,federal buildings of the agency in fiscal year #bjjc1 by the percentage specified in the following table3 ,percentage ,fiscal ,year,reduction #bjjfb #bjjgd #bjjhi #bjjiab #bjajae #bjaaah #bjabba #bjacbd #bjadbg #bjaecj #bjafcc #bjagcf #bjahci #bjaidb #bjbjde4 7#b7 ,exclusion for buildings with energy intensive activities 7,a7 ,in general ,an agency may exclude from the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 any building 7including the associated energy consumption and gross square footage7 in which energy intensive activities are carried out4 7,b7 ,reports ,each agency shall identify and list in each report made under section #edh7;a7 the buildings designated by the agency for exclusion under subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,review ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary shall review the results of the implementation of the energy performance requirements established under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,subsequent fiscal years ,the ,secretary may amend or set energy performance requirements for ,federal buildings for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbe by a rule that-- 7,a7 includes cost-benefit analysis and an opportunity for public comment2 7,b7 establishes levels that are technically feasible and economically justifiable2 and 7,c7 considers any energy- and water-saving measures identified in evaluations conducted under subsection 7f77#c74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 ,ongoing commissioning ,the term ongoing commissioning means an ongoing process of commissioning using monitored data1 the primary goal of which is to ensure continuous optimum performance of a facility1 in accordance with design or operating needs1 over the useful life of the facility1 while meeting facility occupancy requirements4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,energy management system ,an energy manager designated under subparagraph 7,a7 shall consider use of a system to manage energy use at the facility and certification of the facility in accordance with the ,international ,organization for ,standardization standard numbered #ejjja and entitled ,energy ,management ,systems4 2 7,c7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,energy and water evaluations and commissioning 7,a7 ,evaluations ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 effective beginning on the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,all-,of-,the-,above ,federal ,building ,energy ,conservation ,act of #bjac1 and annually thereafter1 each energy manager shall complete1 for each calendar year1 a comprehensive energy and water evaluation and recommissioning or retrocommissioning for approximately #be percent of the facilities of each agency that meet the criteria under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 in a manner that ensures that an evaluation of each facility is completed at least once every #d years4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,an evaluation and recommissioning shall not be required under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a facility that-- 7i7 has had a comprehensive energy and water evaluation during the #h-year period preceding the date of the evaluation2 7ii7 7,i7 has been commissioned1 recommissioned1 or retrocommissioned during the #aj-year period preceding the date of the evaluation2 or 7,,ii7 is under ongoing commissioning2 7iii7 has not had a major change in function or use since the previous evaluation and commissioning2 7iv7 has been benchmarked with public disclosure under paragraph 7#h7 within the year preceding the evaluation2 and 7v7 7,i7 based on the benchmarking1 has achieved at a facility level the most recent cumulative energy savings target under subsection 7a7 compared to the earlier of-- 7aa7 the date of the most recent evaluation2 or 7bb7 the date-- 7,,aa7 of the most recent commissioning1 recommissioning1 or retrocommissioning2 or 7,,bb7 on which ongoing commissioning began2 or 7,,ii7 has a long-term contract in place guaranteeing energy savings at least as great as the energy savings target under subclause 7,i74 7#d7 ,implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of completion of each evaluation under paragraph 7#c71 each energy manager may-- 7i7 implement any energy- or water-saving measure that the ,federal agency identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph 7#c7 that is life-cycle cost effective2 and 7ii7 bundle individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects4 7,b7 ,measures not implemented ,the energy manager shall1 as part of the certification system under paragraph 7#g71 explain the reasons why any life-cycle cost effective measures were not implemented under subparagraph 7,a7 using guidelines developed by the ,secretary4 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#g77;,c71 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,summary report ,the ,secretary shall make available a report that summarizes the information tracked under subparagraph 7,b77i7 by each agency and1 as applicable1 by each type of measure4 4 #c4 ,federal building energy efficiency performance standards2 certification system and level for green buildings 7a7 ,definitions ,section #cjc of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking to be constructed and inserting constructed or altered2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 ,major renovation ,the term major renovation means a modification of building energy systems sufficiently extensive that the whole building can meet energy standards for new buildings1 based on criteria to be established by the ,secretary through notice and comment rulemaking4 4 7b7 ,federal ,building ,efficiency ,standards ,section #cje of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 strike 7#c77;,a7 ,not later than and all that follows through subparagraph 7,b73 7#c7 ,revised ,federal building energy efficiency performance standards2 certification for green buildings 7,a7 ,revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,all-,of-,the-,above ,federal ,building ,energy ,conservation ,act of #bjac and after the date of approval of each subsequent revision of ,,ashrae ,standard #ij4a or the ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code1 as appropriate1 the ,secretary shall establish1 by rule1 revised ,federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require that-- 7,i7 new ,federal buildings and alterations and additions to existing ,federal buildings-- 7aa7 meet or exceed the most recent revision of the ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code 7in the case of residential buildings7 or ,,ashrae ,standard #ij4a 7in the case of commercial buildings7 that the ,secretary determines saves energy compared to previous versions of the ,code or ,standard2 and 7bb7 meet or exceed the energy provisions of ,state and local building codes applicable to the building1 if the codes are more stringent than the ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code or ,,ashrae ,standard #ij4a1 as applicable2 7,,ii7 unless demonstrated not to be life-cycle cost effective for new ,federal buildings and ,federal buildings with major renovations-- 7aa7 the buildings be designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least #cj percent below the levels established in the version of the ,,ashrae ,standard or the ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code1 as appropriate1 that is applied under clause 7i72 and 7bb7 sustainable design principles are applied to the siting1 design1 and construction of all new ,federal buildings and replacement ,federal buildings2 7,,iii7 if water is used to achieve energy efficiency1 water conservation technologies shall be applied to the extent that the technologies are life-cycle cost effective2 and 7,,iv7 if life-cycle cost effective1 as compared to other reasonably available technologies1 not less than #cj percent of the hot water demand for each new ,federal building or ,federal building undergoing a major renovation be met through the installation and use of solar hot water heaters4 7ii7 ,limitation ,clause 7i77,i7 shall not apply to unaltered portions of existing ,federal buildings and systems that have been added to or altered4 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7,c7 ,in the budget request and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,budget request ,in the budget request 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by striking clause 7,d7 ,not later than and all that follows through the first sentence of subclause 7,,iii7 and insert the following3 7,c7 ,certification for green buildings 7i7 ,in general 2 7ii7 by striking clause 7ii72 7iii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking 7iii7 ,in identifying and insert the following3 7ii7 ,considerations ,in identifying 2 7iv7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 by striking 7iv7 ,at least once and inserting the following3 7iii7 ,study ,at least once 2 and 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7iii7 and inserting clause 7ii72 7v7 in clause 7v7-- 7,i7 by striking 7v7 ,the ,secretary may and inserting the following3 7iv7 ,internal certification processes ,the ,secretary may 2 and 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7i77,,iii7 each place it appears and inserting clause 7i7 2 7vi7 in clause 7vi7-- 7,i7 by striking 7vi7 ,with respect and inserting the following3 7v7 ,privatized military housing ,with respect 2 and 7,,ii7 by striking develop alternative criteria to those established by subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,iii7 of clause 7i7 that achieve an equivalent result in terms of energy savings1 sustainable design1 and and inserting develop alternative certification systems and levels than the systems and levels identified under clause 7i7 that achieve an equivalent result in terms of2 and 7vii7 in clause 7vii71 by striking 7vii7 ,in addition to and inserting the following3 7vi7 ,water conservation technologies ,in addition to 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d74