§17062 Energy Efficiency in Federal and Other Buildings

Summary

The Administrator must, within 180 days after April 30, 2015, and after consulting the Secretary of Energy and getting public comment, create model commercial lease rules and best practices to encourage owners and tenants to work together and invest in cost-effective energy and water efficiency measures. The rules must align owners’ and tenants’ interests so they will share costs and benefits. The Administrator may use those rules in any standard lease where a Federal agency (or another client of the Administrator) is landlord or tenant, must publish the models and explanatory materials from time to time to promote private use, must make policies for realty services to carry out cost-effective measures for Federal clients, and must provide training for Federal employees and contractors on identifying and evaluating such measures. The Administrator must also share the models and best practices, with the Secretary of Energy, with State, county, and local governments for managing owned and leased space. Administrator is the Administrator of General Services. Cost-effective energy efficiency measure is a building product, equipment, or service (and its installation or operation) that saves at least as much energy as it costs. Cost-effective water efficiency measure is the same idea but for water savings.