Energy-Efficient New Federal Buildings: Awareness and Implementation of Federal Building Standards and Case Studies

Vestal Tutterow, Alexander Filippov and Jeffrey Harris, April 2008

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 imposed on federal agencies increased energy efficiency requirements for new building design. Energy-Efficient New Federal Buildings: Awareness and Implementation of Federal Building Standards and Case Studies, a new report from the Alliance to Save Energy, provides a summary of how agencies are working to comply with the requirements and suggests a number of actions that can be undertaken to assist federal personnel in their efforts. Upcoming requirements from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 are also discussed.

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