Sec. 422. ZERO NET ENERGY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INITIATIVE
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## SEC. 422 ZERO NET ENERGY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INITIATIVE **[**[42 U.S.C. 17082](/us/usc/t42/s17082)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Consortium The term “consortium” means a High-Performance Green Building Consortium selected by the Commercial Director. ####
(2)Initiative The term “initiative” means the Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative established under subsection (b)(1). ####
(3)Zero-net-energy commercial building The term “zero-net-energy commercial building” means a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated— #####
(A)to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate; #####
(B)to meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases; #####
(C)in a manner that will result in no net emissions of greenhouse gases; and #####
(D)to be economically viable. ###
(b)Establishment ####
(1)In general The Commercial Director shall establish an initiative, to be known as the “Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative”— #####
(A)to reduce the quantity of energy consumed by commercial buildings located in the United States; and #####
(B)to achieve the development of zero net energy commercial buildings in the United States. ####
(2)Consortium #####
(A)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commercial Director shall competitively select, and enter into an agreement with, a consortium to develop and carry out the initiative. #####
(B)Agreements In entering into an agreement with a consortium under subparagraph (A), the Commercial Director shall use the authority described in section 646(g) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7256(g)), to the maximum extent practicable. ###
(c)Goal of Initiative The goal of the initiative shall be to develop and disseminate technologies, practices, and policies for the development and establishment of zero net energy commercial buildings for— ####
(1)any commercial building newly constructed in the United States by 2030; ####
(2)50 percent of the commercial building stock of the United States by 2040; and ####
(3)all commercial buildings in the United States by 2050. ###
(d)Components In carrying out the initiative, the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium, may— ####
(1)conduct research and development on building science, design, materials, components, equipment and controls, operation and other practices, integration, energy use measurement, and benchmarking; ####
(2)conduct pilot programs and demonstration projects to evaluate replicable approaches to achieving energy efficient commercial buildings for a variety of building types in a variety of climate zones; ####
(3)conduct deployment, dissemination, and technical assistance activities to encourage widespread adoption of technologies, practices, and policies (including demand-response technologies, practices, and policies) to achieve energy efficient commercial buildings; ####
(4)conduct other research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities necessary to achieve each goal of the initiative, as determined by the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium; ####
(5)develop training materials and courses for building professionals and trades on achieving cost-effective high-performance energy efficient buildings; ####
(6)develop and disseminate public education materials to share information on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of high-performance energy efficient buildings; ####
(7)support code-setting organizations and State and local governments in developing minimum performance standards in building codes that recognize the ready availability of many technologies utilized in high-performance energy efficient buildings; ####
(8)develop strategies for overcoming the split incentives between builders and purchasers, and landlords and tenants, to ensure that energy efficiency and high-performance investments are made that are cost-effective on a lifecycle basis; and ####
(9)develop improved means of measurement and verification of energy savings and performance for public dissemination. ###
(e)Cost Sharing In carrying out this section, the Commercial Director shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352). ###
(f)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— ####
(1)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; ####
(2)$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010; ####
(3)$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012; and ####
(4)$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018. * * * * * * *
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