Sec. 7. Recommendations
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In this section, the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services, acting through the Federal Director of the Office of High-Performance Green Buildings. The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, shall develop recommendations for sustainability and resilience at hospitals and health care facilities, including by— incorporating building and health sciences research related to health and wellness; identifying relevant metrics; prioritizing proven strategies; referencing, as appropriate, criteria in the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings; and developing corresponding recommended contract provisions and other templates for use in procurement.
The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Federal Energy Management Program, and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, shall develop recommendations for systems, including customized Energy Star Portfolio Manager fields and dashboards, for use by Federal facilities in tracking compliance and progress of new and existing buildings with the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings, including by considering— campus, installation, and portfolio approaches; suggested targets; and relevant metrics.