Sec. 3. Energy and water efficiency, net-zero, and zero emission vehicle infrastructure goals
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Subtitle C of title IV of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–140 ; 121 Stat. 1607) is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Administrator shall, for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030— reduce average building energy intensity (as measured in British thermal units per gross square foot) at GSA facilities by 2.5 percent each fiscal year so that the average building energy intensity of GSA facilities is reduced by 25 percent or greater by 2030, relative to the average building energy intensity of GSA facilities in fiscal year 2018; improve water use efficiency and management at GSA facilities by reducing average potable water consumption intensity (as measured in gallons per gross square foot)— by 54 percent by fiscal year 2030, relative to the average water consumption of GSA facilities in fiscal year 2007; and through reductions of 2 percent each fiscal year; reduce industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption at GSA facilities (as measured in gallons)— by 20 percent by fiscal year 2030, relative to the industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption of GSA facilities in fiscal year 2018; and through reductions of 2 percent each fiscal year; and to the maximum extent practicable, carry out paragraphs
(1)through
(3)in a manner that is lifecycle cost effective. The Administrator may exclude from the requirements under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection (a), as applicable, any GSA facility in which energy- or water-intensive activities are carried out. The Administrator shall include in the report submitted to the Secretary under section 548(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8258(a) ) a list identifying each GSA facility excluded under paragraph
(1)and a statement of whether the exclusion is on the basis of energy-intensive activities, water-intensive activities, or both energy- and water-intensive activities. The Administrator may develop an alternative metric for measuring potable water consumption intensity under subsection (a)(2), including by using occupancy, building use type, or other attributes relevant to potable water use and potential for efficiency. If the Administrator develops an alternative metric under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall not cease tracking and reporting potable water consumption intensity in gallons per gross square foot. In the case of a conflict between a goal established under subsection
(a)and a Federal energy or water intensity goal established pursuant to any other Federal law with respect to GSA facilities, the Administrator shall apply the more stringent goal. In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall prioritize projects in which Federal funds will be used to leverage private sector financing using public-private partnerships, including through energy savings performance contracts and other mechanisms. The Administrator shall select priority projects under paragraph
(1)on the basis of analysis that ensures a maximum beneficial use of private finance for the project. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $500,000,000 to carry out this section and section 443, to remain available until expended, including— to supplement project budgets beyond cost-effective and minimum efficiency requirements; for onsite or community renewable energy and energy storage and other approaches to reduce total carbon footprints of GSA facilities; to achieve embodied carbon reductions on new construction and major renovation projects; and for pilot testing of new construction and retrofit technologies that may help achieve net-zero energy and net-zero carbon (as those terms are defined in section 443(a)). In this section: The term allowed carbon offset means an allowed carbon offset as defined by the Federal Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term allowed offsite renewable energy source means an allowed offsite renewable energy source as defined by the Federal Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— including requirements for district energy systems, community sources, and purchase options; and taking into consideration an efficiency-first strategy, optimization of carbon impact, and ensuring accountability. The term net-zero carbon means, with respect to a highly energy-efficient building (as determined by the Administrator in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) or group of highly energy-efficient buildings, a building or group of buildings of which, for not less than 1 year, the carbon emissions resulting from building operations, as described in subparagraph (B), are equal to or less than the carbon emissions reduced or offset, as described in subparagraph (C). Carbon emissions resulting from building operations— shall include carbon related to energy consumption from onsite and offsite sources; and may include other sources of emissions, such as occupant transportation, water, waste, refrigerants, and embodied carbon of materials. Carbon emissions reduced or offset— shall include carbon— associated with exports of renewable energy generated on site; and substantiated with ownership of renewable energy certificates; and may include— allowed offsite renewable energy sources substantiated with renewable energy certificates; and allowed carbon offsets. The term net-zero energy means, with respect to a highly energy-efficient building (as determined by the Administrator in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), a building for which, on a source energy basis, the annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the sum obtained by adding the onsite renewable exported energy and the allowed offsite renewable energy sources, as substantiated with renewable energy certificates. A highly energy-efficient building is net-zero energy if it is located within a group of buildings for which, when treated as a unit, on a source energy basis, the annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the sum obtained by adding the onsite renewable exported energy and the allowed offsite renewable energy sources, as substantiated with renewable energy certificates. Unless otherwise defined by the Federal Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, the term net-zero waste building means a building operated to reduce, reuse, recycle, compost, or recover solid waste streams that result in zero waste disposal to landfills or incinerators (except for hazardous and medical waste). Unless otherwise defined by the Federal Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, the term net-zero water building means a building that— maximizes alternative water sources; minimizes wastewater discharge; and returns water to the original water source such that, for a 1-year period, the water consumption volume is equivalent to the sum obtained by adding the volume of alternative water use and the water returned to the original source during that 1-year period. A building is a net-zero water building if it is located within a group of buildings that, when treated as a unit, meet the requirements described in clauses
(i)through
(iii)of subparagraph (A). The term scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions means direct emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by a Federal agency, including— emissions from generation of electricity; emissions from combustion of fuel for heating, cooling, or steam; emissions from mobile sources; fugitive emissions; and process emissions. The term scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions means indirect emissions resulting from the generation of electricity, heat, or steam purchased by a Federal agency. Subject to subsection (c), the Administrator shall— for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, reduce aggregate portfolio-wide scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions (as measured in MTCO2-equivalents) at GSA facilities by at least 4 percent each fiscal year, so that the aggregate portfolio-wide scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by not less than 40 percent by fiscal year 2030 relative to the aggregate portfolio-wide scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions at GSA facilities in fiscal year 2018; and ensure that, in the case of the construction of a new GSA facility with more than 10,000 gross square feet— for which a prospectus is submitted during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, not less than 50 percent of cumulative gross floor area and not less than 25 percent of cumulative building projects are designed to perform as net-zero energy buildings in operation, and, if feasible, net-zero carbon buildings, net-zero water buildings, and net-zero waste buildings; for which a prospectus is submitted during the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, not less than 90 percent of cumulative gross floor area and not less than 45 percent of cumulative building projects are designed to perform as net-zero energy buildings in operation and, if feasible, net-zero carbon buildings, net-zero water buildings, and net-zero waste buildings; and for which a prospectus is submitted in fiscal year 2031 or any fiscal year thereafter, not less than 100 percent of cumulative gross floor area and not less than 100 percent of cumulative building projects are designed to perform as net-zero energy buildings in operation and, if feasible, net-zero carbon buildings, net-zero water buildings, and net-zero waste buildings. The Administrator may exclude from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) any new GSA facility for which net-zero energy is technically infeasible. The Administrator shall include in the report submitted to the Secretary under section 548(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8258(a) ) a list identifying each GSA facility excluded under paragraph (1). In carrying out subsection (b), the Administrator may use lifecycle cost effective (including the cost of carbon) innovative building technologies, including onsite energy storage, all-electric buildings, building-grid integration technologies, electric construction vehicles, and other technologies. In carrying out renovation projects under this section, the Administrator shall prioritize projects in which Federal funds will be used to leverage private sector financing using public-private partnerships, including through energy savings performance contracts and other mechanisms. The Administrator shall use a portion of the funds made available under section 442(f) to carry out this section. The Administrator shall— develop annual goals for deployment of zero emission vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle supply equipment, at GSA facilities such that by December 31, 2030, at least 50 percent of GSA facilities with 200 or more daily employees and visitors offer zero emission vehicle charging or fueling; and develop guidance to ensure progress towards those annual goals. The Administrator shall prepare a detailed plan— to achieve the goals described in subsection (a)(1); and that— identifies particular GSA facilities or campuses as priority facilities or campuses, as applicable, at which to achieve those goals, including by considering demand for zero emission vehicle charging and fueling, locations of zero emission vehicle fleets of the General Services Administration and tenant Federal agencies, locations relevant to State zero emission vehicle charging and fueling needs, geographical gaps in zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure, availability of incentives, and other factors; and includes a requirement that all applicable electric vehicle supply equipment is certified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ). The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that appropriate zero emission vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle supply equipment and electric vehicle infrastructure, are included in, with respect to a GSA facility— any prospectus for a construction, alteration, or lease project; any prospectus for an alteration of a leased building; any contract for parking lot paving or repaving; and any other appropriate project. In carrying out this section, the Administrator is encouraged to use funds to leverage private sector financing if doing so is advantageous to the General Services Administration. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the progress made in meeting the goals described in subsection (a)(1). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $50,000,000— to achieve the zero emission vehicle infrastructure goals developed under subsection (a)(1), including through projects in support of those goals; and for the cost of any additional employees, contractors, and training needed to support those goals. In this section, the term deep energy retrofit project means a project that— reduces the energy consumption of a GSA facility by not less than 35 percent as compared to the energy consumption of the GSA facility before the project; moves a facility toward net-zero energy (as defined in section 443(a)); and may include water efficiency and distributed energy resources. Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Administrator shall, for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, obligate funds for deep energy retrofit projects that, in total, are carried out at not less than 3 percent of GSA facilities, which shall represent not less than 5 percent of the total square footage of all GSA facilities. The Administrator shall— seek to coordinate deep energy retrofit projects with other building renovations and capital projects; and in conducting preplanning for a prospective capital project, evaluate the appropriateness, and the costs and benefits, of including a deep energy retrofit project. In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall prioritize projects in which Federal funds will be used to leverage private sector financing using public-private partnerships, including through energy savings performance contracts and other mechanisms. The Administrator shall select priority projects under paragraph
(1)on the basis of analysis that ensures a maximum beneficial use of private finance for the project. . The table of contents for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–140 ; 121 Stat. 1494) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 441 the following: Sec. 442. Energy and water efficiency goals. Sec. 443. Net-zero goals. Sec. 444. Zero emission vehicle infrastructure goals. Sec. 445. Deep energy retrofit goals. .
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Energy and water efficiency, net-zero, and zero emission vehicle infrastructure goals
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-140
Stat.121 Stat. 1607
Stat.121 Stat. 1494
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