Sec. 32205. Survey of private sector smart buildings
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The Secretary shall conduct a survey of privately owned smart buildings throughout the United States, including commercial buildings, laboratory facilities, hospitals, multifamily residential buildings, and buildings owned by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. From among the smart buildings surveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select not fewer than 1 building each from an appropriate range of building sizes, types, and geographic locations.
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 and systems— 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.