Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§278n–2 Green manufacturing and construction
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 278n–2
Summary
The Director must run a green manufacturing and construction initiative to measure sustainability in manufacturing; set standards and supplier data; and help buildings become high‑performance green by improving energy use, lifespan, and indoor air quality using verified measurement data.
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Title 15, §278n–2
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The Director shall carry out a green manufacturing and construction initiative—
(1)to develop accurate sustainability metrics and practices for use in manufacturing;
(2)to advance the development of standards, including high performance green building standards, and the creation of an information infrastructure to communicate sustainability information about suppliers; and
(3)to move buildings toward becoming high performance green buildings, including improving energy performance, service life, and indoor air quality of new and retrofitted buildings through validated measurement data.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of “Director” and “high performance green building” as used in this section, see section 409 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 278n–1 of this title.
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15 U.S.C. § 278n–2
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73