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Accession Number:

AD1157692

Title:

Federal Green Building: Federal Efforts and Third-Party Certification Help Agencies Implement Key Requirements, but Challenges Remain

Author(s):

• Rusco, Frank
• Lepore, Brian J.
• Wise, David J.

Author Organization(s):

• GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Report Date:

2015-07-01

Abstract:

As the nation's largest energy consumer, the federal government spent about $7 billion in fiscal year 2014 to provide energy to over 275,000 federally owned or leased buildings. Federal law and policies for improving sustainability across the federal government include "green building" provisions - construction and maintenance practices designed to make efficient use of resources and reduce environmental impacts, among other benefits. A March 2015 executive order required CEQ to revise key green building requirements and extended the time frames for implementation in existing buildings. Third-party certification systems are used to assess how well green building elements are incorporated into a buildings design and operation.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

51

File Size:

2.70MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

Identifiers:

• green buildings
• sustainability
• certification

SubjectCategory:

• Power Production and Energy Conversion (Nonpropulsive)
• Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering

Communities of Interest:

• Energy and Power Technologies

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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