§15812 Advanced Building Efficiency Testbed

Summary

The Secretary, working with the Administrator of General Services, must create an Advanced Building Efficiency Testbed to develop, test, and show new building systems, parts, and materials. The program will try out ideas to make government and industry buildings more energy efficient, healthier (including better indoor air), more flexible for changing technology, and more environmentally friendly. It must not repeat existing national programs. A university that can bring together experts in areas such as intelligent workplaces and advanced building systems, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, architecture, urban design, and environmental and mechanical engineering must lead the effort and partner with other universities and groups. Congress authorized $6,000,000 for each fiscal year 2006, 2007, and 2008, available until spent; each year one-third of any funds used go to the lead university and the other two-thirds are split equally among the other partners.