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

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1157692

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

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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