,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4   
,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4  
,donnelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill 
,to improve en]gy p]=mance 9 ,f$]al     
build+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,all-(-!-,above ,f$]al ,build+ ,en]gy   
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjae4  #b4  ,en]gy 
p]=mance requirem5t = ,f$]al build+s    
,section #edc ( ! ,national ,en]gy      
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbec7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+       
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,en]gy p]=mance requirem5t = ,f$]al     
build+s  7#a7  ,requirem5t  ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ag5cy %all apply     
en]gy cons]vation measures to1 & %all   
improve ! design = ! con/ruction (1 !   
,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 7includ+ ea*   
indu/rial or laboratory facility7 s t ! 
en]gy consumption p] gross squ>e foot ( 

! ,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 9 fiscal ye>s
 #bjjf ?r\gh #bjag is r$uc$1 z comp>$ ) 
! en]gy consumption p] gross squ>e foot 
( ! ,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjjc1 by ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 !   
foll[+ table3  ,p]c5tage  ,fiscal ,ye>  
,r$uction  #bjjf #b  #bjjg #d  #bjjh #i 
#bjji #ab  #bjaj #ae  #bjaa #ah  #bjab  
#ba  #bjac #bd  #bjad #bg  #bjae #cj    
#bjaf #cc  #bjag #cf4  7#b7  ,exclusion 
= build+s ) en]gy int5sive activities   
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an ag5cy may exclude f 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 any build+
 7includ+ ! associat$ en]gy consumption 
& gross squ>e footage7 9 :i* en]gy      
int5sive activities are c>ri$ out4  7,b7
  ,reports  ,ea* ag5cy %all id5tify &   
li/ 9 ea* report made "u section        
#edh7;a7 ! build+s designat$ by ! ag5cy 
= exclusion "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7  
,review  ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 review !
 results ( ! implem5tation ( ! en]gy    
p]=mance requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 bas$ on ! review 

conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 submit to 
,congress a report t addresses !        
feasibility ( requir+ ea* ag5cy to apply
 en]gy cons]vation measures to1 &       
improve ! design = ! con/ruction (1 !   
,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 7includ+ ea*   
indu/rial or laboratory facility7 s t ! 
en]gy consumption p] gross squ>e foot ( 
! ,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 9 ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjcj is r$uc$1 
z comp>$ ) ! en]gy consumption p] gross 
squ>e foot ( ! ,f$]al build+s ( ! ag5cy 
9 ! prior fiscal ye>1 by #c p]c5t4  2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7f7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7--  7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,f71 
7,g71 & 7,h71 respectively2 &  7ii7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  
7,e7  ,ongo+ commission+  ,! t]m ongo+  
commission+ means an ongo+ process (    
commission+ us+ monitor$ data1 ! prim>y 
goal ( :i* is to ensure cont9u\s optimum
 p]=mance ( a facility1 9 accordance )  
design or op]at+ ne$s1 ov] ! useful life
 ( ! facility1 :ile meet+ facility      

occupancy requirem5ts4  2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,c7  ,en]gy managem5t sy/em   
,an en]gy manag] designat$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consid] use ( a   
sy/em to manage en]gy use at ! facility 
& c]tification ( ! facility 9 accordance
 ) ! ,int]national ,organization =      
,/&>dization /&>d numb]$ #ejjja &       
entitl$ ,en]gy ,managem5t ,sy/ems4  2   
7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  ,en]gy & wat]   
evaluations & commission+  7,a7         
,evaluations  ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 effective beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,all-(-!-,above ,f$]al     
,build+ ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,act (      
#bjae1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* en]gy    
manag] %all complete1 = ea* cal5d> ye>1 
a compreh5sive en]gy & wat] evaluation &
 recommission+ or retrocommission+ =    
approximately #be p]c5t ( ! facilities (
 ea* ag5cy t meet ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,b7 9 a mann] t ensures t an      

evaluation ( ea* facility is complet$ at
 lea/ once e #d ye>s4  7,b7  ,exceptions
  ,an evaluation & recommission+ %all n 
be requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect
 to a facility t--  7i7 has _h a        
compreh5sive en]gy & wat] evaluation    
dur+ ! #h-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !   
evaluation2  7ii7  7,i7 has be5         
commission$1 recommission$1 or          
retrocommission$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! date ( ! evaluation2 or  7,,ii7
 is "u ongo+ commission+2  7iii7 has n  
_h a major *ange 9 function or use s9ce 
! previ\s evaluation & commission+2     
7iv7 has be5 b5*m>k$ ) public disclosure
 "u p>agraph 7#h7 )9 ! ye> prec$+ !     
evaluation2 &  7v7  7,i7 bas$ on !      
b5*m>k+1 has a*iev$ at a facility level 
! mo/ rec5t cumulative en]gy sav+s t>get
 "u subsection 7a7 comp>$ to ! e>li] (--
  7aa7 ! date ( ! mo/ rec5t evaluation2 
or  7bb7 ! date-- 7,,aa7 ( ! mo/ rec5t  
commission+1 recommission+1 or          
retrocommission+2 or  7,,bb7 on :i*     
ongo+ commission+ began2 or  7,,ii7 has 

a long-t]m contract 9 place gu>antee+   
en]gy sav+s at lea/ z great z ! en]gy   
sav+s t>get "u subclause 7,i74  7#d7    
,implem5tation ( id5tifi$ en]gy & wat]  
effici5cy measures  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (          
completion ( ea* evaluation "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ea* en]gy manag] may--  7i7       
implem5t any en]gy- or wat]-sav+ measure
 t ! ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ 9 !          
evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 t  
is life-cycle co/ effective2 &  7ii7    
bundle individual measures ( v>y+       
paybacks toge!r into comb9$ projects4   
7,b7  ,measures n implem5t$  ,! en]gy   
manag] %all1 z "p ( ! c]tification sy/em
 "u p>agraph 7#g71 expla9 ! reasons :y  
any life-cycle co/ effective measures 7 
n implem5t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 us+     
guidel9es develop$ by ! ,secret>y4  2 & 
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7iii7  ,summ>y report  ,!
 ,secret>y %all make available a report 
t summ>izes ! in=mation track$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 by ea* ag5cy &1 z   

applicable1 by ea* type ( measure4  4   
#c4  ,f$]al build+ en]gy effici5cy      
p]=mance /&>ds2 c]tification sy/em &    
level = gre5 build+s  7a7  ,def9itions  
,section #cjc ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & 
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcb7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ to be con/ruct$ & ins]t+ con/ruct$
 or alt]$2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#ag7  ,major r5ovation  ,! t]m
 major r5ovation means a modification ( 
build+ en]gy sy/ems suffici5tly ext5sive
 t ! :ole build+ c meet en]gy /&>ds =   
new build+s1 bas$ on crit]ia to be      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh notice &  
comm5t rulemak+4  4  7b7  ,f$]al ,build+
 ,effici5cy ,/&>ds  ,section #cje ( !   
,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+    
7#c77;,a7 ,n lat] ?an & all t foll[s    
?r\gh subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#c7  ,revis$ ,f$]al build+    
en]gy effici5cy p]=mance /&>ds2         
c]tification = gre5 build+s  7,a7       

,revis$ f$]al build+ en]gy effici5cy    
p]=mance /&>ds  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,all-(-!-,above ,f$]al ,build+ ,en]gy   
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjae1 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%1 by rule1 revis$ ,f$]al    
build+ en]gy effici5cy p]=mance /&>ds t 
require t--  7,i7 new ,f$]al build+s &  
alt]ations & additions to exi/+ ,f$]al  
build+s--  7aa7 meet or exce$ ! mo/     
rec5t revision ( ! ,int]national ,en]gy 
,cons]vation ,code 79 ! case (          
resid5tial build+s7 or ,,a%rae ,/&>d    
#ij4a 79 ! case ( comm]cial build+s7 z (
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,all-(-!-,above  
,f$]al ,build+ ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,act 
( #bjae2 &  7bb7 meet or exce$ ! en]gy  
provisions ( ,/ate & local build+ codes 
applicable to ! build+1 if ! codes are m
 /r+5t ?an ! ,int]national ,en]gy       
,cons]vation ,code or ,,a%rae ,/&>d     
#ij4a1 z applicable2  7,,ii7 unless     
demon/rat$ n to be life-cycle co/       
effective = new ,f$]al build+s & ,f$]al 
build+s ) major r5ovations--  7aa7 !    

build+s be design$ to a*ieve en]gy      
consumption levels t are at lea/ #cj    
p]c5t bel[ ! levels e/abli%$ 9 ! v]sion 
( ! ,,a%rae ,/&>d or ! ,int]national    
,en]gy ,cons]vation ,code1 z            
appropriate1 t is appli$ "u subclause   
7,i77aa71 includ+ updates "u subp>agraph
 7,b72 &  7bb7 su/a9able design         
pr9ciples are appli$ to ! location1     
sit+1 design1 & con/ruction ( all new   
,f$]al build+s & replacem5t ,f$]al      
build+s2  7,,iii7 if wat] is us$ to     
a*ieve en]gy effici5cy1 wat] cons]vation
 te*nologies %all be appli$ to ! ext5t t
 ! te*nologies are life-cycle co/       
effective2 &  7,,iv7 if life-cycle co/  
effective1 z comp>$ to o!r reasonably   
available te*nologies1 n less ?an #cj   
p]c5t ( ! hot wat] dem& = ea* new ,f$]al
 build+ or ,f$]al build+ und]go+ a major
 r5ovation be met ?r\gh ! in/allation & 
use ( sol> hot wat] heat]s4  7ii7       
,limitation  ,clause 7i77,i7 %all n     
apply to unalt]$ portions ( exi/+ ,f$]al
 build+s & sy/ems t h be5 add$ to or    

alt]$4  7,b7  ,updates  ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( approval ( ea*        
subsequ5t revision ( ! ,,a%rae ,/&>d or 
! ,int]national ,en]gy ,cons]vation     
,code1 z appropriate1 ! ,secret>y %all  
det]m9e :e!r ! revis$ /&>ds e/abli%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld be updat$ to      
reflect ! revisions1 bas$ on ! en]gy    
sav+s & life-cycle co/-effectiv5ess ( ! 
revisions4  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ 7,c7 ,9 ! budget reque/ &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7  ,budget reque/  
,9 ! budget reque/  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,d7 ,c]tification = gre5 build+s  7i7  
,su/a9able design pr9ciples ,su/a9able  
design pr9ciples %all be appli$ to !    
sit+1 design1 & con/ruction ( build+s   
cov]$ by ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7         
,selection ( c]tification sy/ems  ,!    
,secret>y1 aft] review+ ! f9d+s ( !     
,f$]al ,director "u section #dcf7;h7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (  
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjib7;h771 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  

,s]vices1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se relat+ to ^? facilities "u ! 
cu/ody & control ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 %all det]m9e ^? c]tification   
sy/ems = gre5 comm]cial & resid5tial    
build+s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be !  
mo/ likely to enc\rage a compreh5sive & 
environm5tally s\nd approa* to          
c]tification ( gre5 build+s4  7iii7     
,basis = selection  ,! det]m9ation ( !  
c]tification sy/ems "u clause 7ii7 %all 
be bas$ on ongo+ review ( ! f9d+s ( !   
,f$]al ,director "u section #dcf7;h7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (  
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjib7;h77 & !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7v74  7iv7    
,adm9i/ration  ,9 det]m9+ c]tification  
sy/ems "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,i7 make a sep>ate det]m9ation 
= all or "p ( ea* sy/em2  7,,ii7 confirm
 t ! crit]ia us$ to support ! selection 
( build+ products1 mat]ials1 br&s1 &    
te*nologies--  7aa7 are fair & neutral  
7mean+ t ! crit]ia are bas$ on an       
objective assessm5t ( relevant te*nical 

data72  7bb7 d n prohibit1 disfavor1 or 
discrim9ate aga9/ selection bas$ on     
te*nically inadequate in=mation to in=m 
human or environm5tal risk2 &  7cc7 are 
express$ to pref] p]=mance measures     
:5ev] p]=mance measures may reasonably  
be us$ 9 lieu ( prescriptive measures2 &
  7,,iii7 use environm5tal & heal?      
crit]ia t are bas$ on risk assessm5t    
me?odology t is g5]ally accept$ by !    
applicable sci5tific discipl9es4  7v7   
,consid]ations  ,9 det]m9+ ! gre5 build+
 c]tification sy/ems "u ?is subp>agraph1
 ! ,secret>y %all take into             
consid]ation--  7,i7 ! ability &        
availability ( assessors & auditors to  
indep5d5tly v]ify ! crit]ia & measurem5t
 ( metrics at ! scale necess>y to       
implem5t ?is subp>agraph2  7,,ii7 !     
ability ( ! applicable c]tification     
organization to collect & reflect public
 comm5t2  7,,iii7 ! ability ( ! /&>d to 
be develop$ & revis$ ?r\gh a            
cons5sus-bas$ process2  7,,iv7 an       
evaluation ( ! robu/ness ( ! crit]ia = a

 high-p]=mance gre5 build+1 :i* %all    
give cr$it = promot+--  7aa7 effici5t & 
su/a9able use ( wat]1 en]gy1 & o!r      
natural res\rces2  7bb7 use ( r5ewable  
en]gy s\rces2  7cc7 improv$ indoor      
environm5tal quality ?r\gh enhanc$      
indoor air quality1 !rmal com=t1        
ac\/ics1 day light+1 pollutant s\rce    
control1 & use ( l[-emission mat]ials & 
build+ sy/em controls2 &  7dd7 su* o!r  
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
appropriate2 &  7,v7 national           
recognition )9 ! build+ indu/ry4  7vi7  
,review  ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all conduct an    
ongo+ review to evaluate & comp>e       
private sector gre5 build+ c]tification 
sy/ems1 tak+ into acc\nt--  7,i7 !      
crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7v72 &  7,,ii7
 ! id5tification made by ! ,f$]al       
,director "u section #dcf7;h7 ( ! ,en]gy
 ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjib7;h774  7vii7      
,exclusions  7,i7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to

 subclause 7,,ii71 if a c]tification    
sy/em fails to meet ! review requirem5ts
 ( clause 7v71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7aa7 
id5tify ! portions ( ! sy/em1 :e!r      
pr]equisites1 cr$its1 po9ts1 or o!rwise1
 t meet ! review crit]ia ( clause 7v72  
7bb7 det]m9e ! portions ( ! sy/em t are 
suitable = use2 &  7cc7 exclude all o!r 
portions ( ! sy/em f id5tification &    
use4  7,,ii7  ,entire sy/ems  ,!        
,secret>y %all exclude an entire sy/em f
 use if an exclusion "u subclause 7,i7--
 7aa7 imp$es ! integrat$ use ( ! sy/em2 
7bb7 creates disp>ate review crit]ia or 
unequal po9t access = compet+ mat]ials2 
or  7cc7 increases ag5cy co/s ( ! use4  
7viii7  ,int]nal c]tification processes 
,! ,secret>y may by rule all[ ,f$]al    
ag5cies to develop int]nal c]tification 
processes1 us+ c]tifi$ pr(essionals1 9  
lieu ( c]tification by c]tification     
entities id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii74  7ix7 
,privatiz$ milit>y h\s+  ,) respect to  
privatiz$ milit>y h\s+1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y

 may1 ?r\gh rulemak+1 develop alt]native
 c]tification sy/ems & levels ?an !     
sy/ems & levels id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii7 
t a*ieve an equival5t result 9 t]ms (   
en]gy sav+s1 su/a9able design1 & gre5   
build+ p]=mance4  7x7  ,wat] cons]vation
 te*nologies  ,9 addition to any use (  
wat] cons]vation te*nologies o!rwise    
requir$ by ?is section1 wat] cons]vation
 te*nologies %all be appli$ to ! ext5t t
 ! te*nologies are life-cycle           
co/-effective4  7xi7  ,effective date   
7,i7  ,det]m9ations made aft] ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjae  ,?is subp>agraph %all apply 
to any det]m9ation made by a ,f$]al     
ag5cy aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  7,,ii7 
,det]m9ations made on or be=e ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjae  ,?is subp>agraph 7z 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,all-(-!-,above ,f$]al ,build+ ,en]gy   
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjae7 %all apply to
 any use ( a c]tification sy/em = gre5  
comm]cial & resid5tial build+s by a     
,f$]al ag5cy on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjae4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsections  

7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7       
,p]iodic review  ,! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 once e #e ye>s1 review ! ,f$]al    
build+ en]gy /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 on completion ( a      
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t significant en]gy sav+s w\ld 
result1 upgrade ! /&>ds to include all  
new en]gy effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy    
measures t are te*nologically feasible &
 economically ju/ifi$4  4