Sec. 424. SEPARATE SPACES WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
523 words·~2 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-8929/sec-424A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## SEC. 424 SEPARATE SPACES WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES **[**[42 U.S.C. 17084](/us/usc/t42/s17084)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)High-performance energy efficiency measure The term “**high-performance energy efficiency measure**” means a technology, product, or practice that will result in substantial operational cost savings by reducing energy consumption and utility costs. ####
(2)Separate spaces The term “**separate spaces**” means areas within a commercial building that are leased or otherwise occupied by a tenant or other occupant for a period of time pursuant to the terms of a written agreement. ###
(b)Study ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall complete a study on the feasibility of— #####
(A)significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction, by owners and tenants, of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures; and #####
(B)encouraging owners and tenants to implement high-performance energy efficiency measures in separate spaces. ####
(2)Scope The study shall, at a minimum, include— #####
(A)descriptions of— ######
(i)high-performance energy efficiency measures that should be considered as part of the initial design and construction of separate spaces; ######
(ii)processes that owners, tenants, architects, and engineers may replicate when designing and constructing separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures; ######
(iii)policies and best practices to achieve reductions in energy intensities for lighting, plug loads, heating, cooling, cooking, laundry, and other systems to satisfy the needs of the commercial building tenant; ######
(iv)return on investment and payback analyses of the incremental cost and projected energy savings of the proposed set of high-performance energy efficiency measures, including consideration of available incentives; ######
(v)models and simulation methods that predict the quantity of energy used by separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures and that compare that predicted quantity to the quantity of energy used by separate spaces without high-performance energy efficiency measures but that otherwise comply with applicable building code requirements; ######
(vi)measurement and verification platforms demonstrating actual energy use of high-performance energy efficiency measures installed in separate spaces, and whether such measures generate the savings intended in the initial design and construction of the separate spaces; ######
(vii)best practices that encourage an integrated approach to designing and constructing separate spaces to perform at optimum energy efficiency in conjunction with the central systems of a commercial building; and ######
(viii)any impact on employment resulting from the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures; and #####
(B)case studies reporting economic and energy savings returns in the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures. ####
(3)Public participation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments regarding effective methods, measures, and practices for the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures. ####
(4)Publication The Secretary shall publish the study on the website of the Department of Energy.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 424
SEPARATE SPACES WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources