Sec. 32204. Federal smart building program
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, establish a program to be known as the Federal Smart Building Program — to implement smart building technology; and to demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart buildings. The Secretary shall coordinate the selection of not fewer than 1 building from among each of several key Federal agencies, as described in subsection (d), to compose an appropriately diverse set of smart buildings based on size, type, and geographic location.
In making selections under paragraph (1), the Secretary may include buildings that are owned by the Federal Government but are commercially operated. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets for the number of smart buildings to be commissioned and evaluated by key Federal agencies by 3 years and 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The key Federal agencies referred to subsection (b)(1) shall include buildings operated by— the Department of the Army; the Department of the Navy; the Department of the Air Force; the Department; the Department of the Interior; the Department of Veterans Affairs; and the General Services Administration.
In implementing the program, the Secretary shall leverage existing financing mechanisms including energy savings performance contracts, utility energy service contracts, and annual appropriations. Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under subsection (b), including an identification of— which advanced building technologies— are most cost-effective; and show the most promise for— increasing building energy savings; increasing service performance to building occupants; reducing environmental impacts; and establishing cybersecurity; and any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
The Secretary may expand awards made under the Federal Energy Management Program and the Better Building Challenge to recognize specific agency achievements in accelerating the adoption of smart building technologies.