,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bgb #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcce ,report ,no4 #aaf-aea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjai,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,october #bd1 #bjai,reported by ,ms4 ,murkowski1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to accelerate smart building development1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,building ,acceleration ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the building sector uses more than #dj percent of the energy of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 emerging building energy monitoring and control technologies are enabling a transition of the building sector to smart buildings that have dramatically reduced energy use and improved quality of service to occupants2 7#c7 an analysis of select private-sector smart buildings by the ,department of ,energy would document the costs and benefits of the emerging technologies1 promote the adoption of the technologies1 and accelerate the transition to the technologies2 7#d7 with over #djj1jjj buildings1 the ,federal ,government is the largest building owner in the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 the ,federal ,government can also accelerate the transition to smart building technologies by demonstrating and evaluating emerging smart building technologies using existing programs and funding to showcase selected ,federal smart buildings4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#b7 ,program ,the term program means the ,federal ,smart ,building ,program established under section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#d7 ,smart building ,the term smart building means a building1 or collection of buildings1 with an energy system that-- 7,a7 is flexible and automated2 7,b7 has extensive operational monitoring and communication connectivity1 allowing remote monitoring and analysis of all building functions2 7,c7 takes a systems-based approach in integrating the overall building operations for control of energy generation1 consumption1 and storage2 7,d7 communicates with utilities and other third-party commercial entities1 if appropriate2 7,e7 protects the health and safety of occupants and workers2 and 7,f7 is cybersecure4 7#e7 ,smart building accelerator ,the term smart building accelerator means an initiative that is designed to demonstrate specific innovative policies and approaches-- 7,a7 with clear goals and a clear timeline2 and 7,b7 that1 on successful demonstration1 would accelerate investment in energy efficiency4 #d4 ,federal smart building program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 establish a program to be known as the ,federal ,smart ,building ,program-- 7#a7 to implement smart building technology2 and 7#b7 to demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart buildings4 7b7 ,selection 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the selection of not fewer than #a building from among each of several key ,federal agencies1 as described in subsection 7d71 to compose an appropriately diverse set of smart buildings based on size1 type1 and geographic location4 7#b7 ,inclusion of commercially operated buildings ,in making selections under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may include buildings that are owned by the ,federal ,government but are commercially operated4 7c7 ,targets ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish targets for the number of smart buildings to be commissioned and evaluated by key ,federal agencies by #c years and #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,federal agency described ,the key ,federal agencies referred to subsection 7b77#a7 shall include buildings operated by-- 7#a7 the ,department of the ,army2 7#b7 the ,department of the ,navy2 7#c7 the ,department of the ,air ,force2 7#d7 the ,department of ,energy2 7#e7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7#f7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 and 7#g7 the ,general ,services ,administration4 7e7 ,requirement ,in implementing the program1 the ,secretary shall leverage existing financing mechanisms including energy savings performance contracts1 utility energy service contracts1 and annual appropriations4 7f7 ,evaluation ,using the guidelines of the ,federal ,energy ,management ,program relating to whole-building evaluation1 measurement1 and verification1 the ,secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under subsection 7b71 including an identification of-- 7#a7 which advanced building technologies-- 7,a7 are most cost-effective2 and 7,b7 show the most promise for-- 7i7 increasing building energy savings2 7ii7 increasing service performance to building occupants2 7iii7 reducing environmental impacts2 and 7iv7 establishing cybersecurity2 and 7#b7 any other information the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7g7 ,awards ,the ,secretary may expand awards made under the ,federal ,energy ,management ,program and the ,better ,building ,challenge to recognize specific agency achievements in accelerating the adoption of smart building technologies4 #e4 ,survey of private sector smart buildings 7a7 ,survey ,the ,secretary shall conduct a survey of privately owned smart buildings throughout the ,united ,states1 including commercial buildings1 laboratory facilities1 hospitals1 multifamily residential buildings1 and buildings owned by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education4 7b7 ,selection ,from among the smart buildings surveyed under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall select not fewer than #a building each from an appropriate range of building sizes1 types1 and geographic locations4 7c7 ,evaluation ,using the guidelines of the ,federal ,energy ,management ,program relating to whole-building evaluation1 measurement1 and verification1 the ,secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under subsection 7b71 including an identification of-- 7#a7 which advanced building technologies and systems-- 7,a7 are most cost-effective2 and 7,b7 show the most promise for-- 7i7 increasing building energy savings2 7ii7 increasing service performance to building occupants2 7iii7 reducing environmental impacts2 and 7iv7 establishing cybersecurity2 and 7#b7 any other information the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 #f4 ,leveraging existing programs 7a7 ,better building challenge ,as part of the ,better ,building ,challenge of the ,department1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with major private sector property owners1 shall develop smart building accelerators to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition to smart buildings in the public1 institutional1 and commercial buildings sectors4 7b7 ,research and development 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct research and development to address key barriers to the integration of advanced building technologies and to accelerate the transition to smart buildings4 7#b7 ,inclusion ,the research and development conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include research and development on-- 7,a7 achieving whole-building1 systems-level efficiency through smart system and component integration2 7,b7 improving physical components1 such as sensors and controls1 to be adaptive1 anticipatory1 and networked2 7,c7 reducing the cost of key components to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies2 7,d7 data management1 including the capture and analysis of data and the interoperability of the energy systems2 7,e7 protecting against cybersecurity threats and addressing security vulnerabilities of building systems or equipment2 7,f7 business models1 including how business models may limit the adoption of smart building technologies and how to support transactive energy2 7,g7 integration and application of combined heat and power systems and energy storage for resiliency2 7,h7 characterization of buildings and components2 7,i7 consumer and utility protections2 7,j7 continuous management1 including the challenges of managing multiple energy systems and optimizing systems for disparate stakeholders2 and 7,k7 other areas of research and development1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 #g4 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter until a total of #c reports have been made1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7#a7 the establishment of the ,federal ,smart ,building ,program and the evaluation of ,federal smart buildings under section #d2 7#b7 the survey and evaluation of private sector smart buildings under section #e2 and 7#c7 any recommendations of the ,secretary to further accelerate the transition to smart buildings4 ,october #bd1 #bjai,reported without amendment