82 FR 58604 - Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings; Initiation of Periodic Review of High Performance Building Certification Systems

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

GSA is initiating its high-performance building certification systems review, required every five years by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. GSA will identify a system(s) and certification level that ``will be most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach'' to the certification of high-performance Federal buildings.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 58604]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26888]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings; Initiation of 
Periodic Review of High Performance Building Certification Systems

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP); General Services 
Administration, (GSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GSA is initiating its high-performance building certification 
systems review, required every five years by the Energy Independence 
and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. GSA will identify a system(s) and 
certification level that ``will be most likely to encourage a 
comprehensive and environmentally sound approach'' to the certification 
of high-performance Federal buildings.

DATES: December 13, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick R. Dale, Office of Federal 
High-Performance Buildings, Management and Program Analyst, 1800 F 
Street NW, Washington, DC, 20405, telephone 202-999-9607, or via email, 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this review cycle, GSA will be directly 
contacting representatives of systems that have passed GSA's screening 
criteria, described below, to request completion of a survey designed 
to provide GSA with detailed information about the identified system, 
in order to support its data collection process.
    Systems deemed to meet all of the criteria will be evaluated in 
detail. GSA's screening criteria follow:
    1. The certification system is currently available for use in the 
U.S. commercial buildings market and is not limited to one climate zone 
or geographic region.
    2. The certification system addresses buildings (rather than 
individual products) with multiple performance and sustainable design 
attributes identified in EISA, including (but not limited to) energy, 
water, natural resources and environmental quality.
    3. The certification system is validated by an independent, third-
party assessor.
    4. The certification system incorporates (where feasible), 
measurable and/or calculated metrics to assess building performance as 
opposed to evidence of intent.
    GSA will request input from representatives of certification 
systems meeting the above screening criteria, to better inform its 
recommendation to the Secretary of Energy on what certification 
system(s) best meet(s) the requirements described in Section 436 of 
EISA.
    GSA will provide the findings from its evaluation and set of 
recommendations to the Secretary of Energy who, in consultation with 
the Department of Defense and GSA, may identify the system(s) to 
recommend for use across the Federal Government.
    Additional information can be found online at: http://www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
Kevin Kampschroer,
Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, General 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-26888 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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