,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ccbb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,butterfield introduced the following  
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to establish a ,residence ,star
 program1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,residence ,star program  7a7 ,in       
general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,iv of   
the ,energy ,independence and ,security 
,act of #bjjg is amended by adding at   
the end the following3  #dad4 ,residence
 ,star program  7a7 ,definitions ,in    
this section3  7#a7 ,high-performance   
energy efficiency measure ,the term     
high-performance energy efficiency      
measure has the meaning given that term 
in section #dbd4  7#b7 ,residence ,star 
program ,the term ,residence ,star      
program means the voluntary program     
established under subsection 7b74  7#c7 
,separate residential spaces ,the term  
separate residential spaces means areas 
within a residential building that are  

leased or otherwise occupied by a tenant
 or other occupant for a period of time 
pursuant to the terms of a written      
agreement4  7b7 ,residence ,star ,not   
later than #f months after the date of  
enactment of this section1 the          
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency1 in consultation    
with the ,secretary1 shall establish a  
voluntary program within the ,energy    
,star program established by section    
#cbd;,a of the ,energy ,policy and      
,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fbid;a71 which may be known as         
,residence ,star1 to promote energy     
efficiency in separate residential      
spaces4  7c7 ,recognition of separate   
residential spaces  7#a7                
,occupancy-based recognition ,in        
establishing the ,residence ,star       
program1 the ,administrator shall1      
following public notice and an          
opportunity for comment-- 7,a7 in a     
manner similar to the ,energy ,star     
rating system for commercial buildings1 

develop policies and procedures to      
recognize separate residential spaces   
with respect to which the owner of the  
separate residential space voluntarily  
achieves high levels of energy          
efficiency2  7,b7 establish building    
occupancy categories eligible for       
,residence ,star recognition2 and  7,c7 
consider other forms of recognition for 
separate residential spaces with respect
 to which the owner of the separate     
residential space lowers energy         
consumption4  7#b7 ,design- and         
construction-based recognition ,in      
establishing the ,residence ,star       
program1 the ,administrator1 following  
public notice and an opportunity for    
comment1 shall develop policies and     
procedures to recognize separate        
residential spaces with respect to which
 the owner of the separate residential  
space uses high-performance energy      
efficiency measures in design and       
construction4  7#c7 ,audits required    
7,a7 ,initial audit ,in establishing the

 ,residence ,star program1 the          
,administrator shall require that in    
order for a separate residential space  
to be eligible to receive recognition   
under this subsection1 the owner of the 
separate residential space shall submit 
the separate residential space to an    
audit by a third party to certify that  
the requirements of the program are met 
with respect to the separate residential
 space4  7,b7 ,maintenance audits ,in   
establishing the ,residence ,star       
program1 the ,administrator shall       
require that in order for a separate    
residential space to be eligible to     
maintain recognition under this         
subsection1 the owner of the separate   
residential space shall1 not later than 
#g years after the date on which the    
initial audit is conducted under        
subparagraph 7,a71 and every #g years   
thereafter1 submit the separate         
residential space to an audit by a third
 party to certify that the requirements 
of the program continue to be met with  

respect to the separate residential     
space4  7,c7 ,contents ,the             
,administrator shall require that an    
audit conducted under this paragraph    
shall include--  7i7 an assessment of   
the energy efficiency of the separate   
residential space2  7ii7 an estimate of 
the monetary and energy savings the     
tenant or other occupant of the separate
 residential space can expect annually  
as a result of such energy efficiency1  
as determined based on standards of     
measurement established by the          
,administrator1 in consultation with the
 ,secretary2 and  7iii7 any other       
requirements determined appropriate by  
the ,administrator1 in consultation with
 the ,secretary1 following public notice
 and an opportunity for comment4  7,d7  
,use of estimates  7i7 ,use by owners   
,the owner of a separate residential    
space that is recognized under the      
,residence ,star program may1 with      
respect to such separate residential    
space1 display1 publish1 or otherwise   

use for purposes of advertising the     
estimate of the monetary and energy     
savings included in the most recent     
audit of the separate residential space 
conducted under this paragraph4  7ii7   
,use by third parties ,third parties1   
including realtors and property         
managers1 may display1 publish1 or      
otherwise use for purposes of           
advertising the estimate of the monetary
 and energy savings included in the most
 recent audit of a separate residential 
space conducted under this paragraph on 
behalf of an owner permitted to do so   
under clause 7i74  7,e7 ,criteria for   
third party auditors ,in establishing   
the ,residence ,star program1 the       
,administrator1 following public notice 
and an opportunity for comment1 shall   
develop criteria for third parties to be
 eligible to conduct audits under this  
paragraph4  7d7 ,branding  7#a7         
,creation ,the ,administrator1 in       
consultation with the ,secretary1 shall 
create a logo and branding for the      

,residence ,star program4  7#b7         
,permitted use  7,a7 ,use by owners ,the
 owner of a separate residential space  
that is recognized under the ,residence 
,star program may1 with respect to such 
separate residential space1 display1    
publish1 or otherwise use for purposes  
of advertising the logo and branding    
created under paragraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,use
 by third parties ,third parties1       
including realtors and property         
managers1 may display1 publish1 or      
otherwise use for purposes of           
advertising the logo and branding       
created under paragraph 7#a7 on behalf  
of an owner permitted to do so under    
subparagraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,prohibited use
 ,an owner of a separate residential    
space that is not recognized under the  
,residence ,star program may not1 with  
respect to such separate residential    
space1 display1 publish1 or otherwise   
use for purposes of advertising the logo
 and branding created under paragraph   
7#a74  7e7 ,publication of list ,the    

,administrator1 in consultation with the
 ,secretary1 shall publish and maintain1
 on an ,internet website1 a list of     
separate residential spaces that are    
recognized under the ,residence ,star   
program4  7f7 ,preservation of integrity
 ,the ,administrator and the ,secretary 
shall preserve the integrity of the     
,residence ,star brand4  7g7 ,report    
,not later than #b years after the date 
on which the ,residence ,star program is
 established1 the ,administrator1 in    
consultation with the ,secretary1 shall 
submit to ,congress a report on the     
results of the program4  4  7b7         
,clerical ,amendment ,the table of      
contents in section #a7;b7 of the       
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section #dac the   
following new item3  ,sec4 #dad4        
,residence ,star program4  4