(1) Relevant Statutes
(2) Executive Orders
(3) Regulations

Public Laws
The full text of these regulations, orders and laws can be found at http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Laws.shtml

PL 111-8
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (section 748) (pdf) - This appropriations act incorporates Executive Order 13423 into law.

PL 110-140
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (pdf) - Among other things this legislation:

• Lengthens study period for life cycle cost analyses from 25 years to 40 years.
• Requires projects to dramatically reduce their use of fossil fuel derived energy. See reference below in General Design Guidance, Energy for link to comparative CBECS data for calculation.
• Requires projects to derive at least 30% of their energy for water heating from solar (where LCC effective).
• Projects with a footprint exceeding 5,000 square feet must use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies to control storm water runoff. (See DSC Briefing Paper - Project Hydrology Requirements of EISA.)

Summary of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (pdf)

PL 109-058
Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Among other things this legislation requires:

• Reduced building energy consumption by at least 30% (20% for renovation) compared with ASHRAE 90.1 / IECC (where LCC effective).
• Reduced water usage.
• Specification of premium efficiency motors.
• Procurement of both on-grid and off-grid renewable energy generation systems (solar hot water, solar electric, solar outdoor lighting, small wind turbines, fuel cells, etc) where such systems are life-cycle cost-effective.
• Specification of recovered minerals in cement and concrete as recommended by EPA guidance in their "Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines".
• Provides a mechanism whereby design firms may obtain an income tax credit up to $1.80 per square foot of designed building, when design can be shown to meet specific energy targets.
• Requires the use of Energy Star or FEMP designated products - for products covered by either of these programs.

PL 102-486
Energy Policy Act of 1992   

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

7CFR PART2902
Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement

10CFR430
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Boilers; Final Rule

10CFR433
Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings
(Final Rule goes into effect Jan 22, 2008)

10CFR434
Energy Code for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings (Final Rule goes into effect Jan 22, 2008)

10CFR435
Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings (Final Rule goes into effect Jan 22, 2008)

10CFR436
Federal Energy Management and Planning Programs - Requires federal agencies to specify Energy Star qualified or FEMP designated products (in product categories covered by these two programs) unless an exception is granted, in writing, by the head of the agency.

Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 160 8/18/2006
Standard for Premium Energy Efficient Electric Motors for Federal Acquisition

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
FAR Parts 2, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 23, 42, 45 and 52.2 -
The Federal Acquisition Regulations address environmental considerations in contracting and procurement procedures. These parts outline acquisition planning, energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, use of recovered materials, biobased products, hazardous materials, and waste reduction.

Executive Orders (EOs)
The full text of these regulations, orders and laws can be found at
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-Orders/disposition.html

Executive Order 11988 (pdf)
Floodplain Management

• Signed: May 24, 1977
• Federal Register page and date: 42 FR 26951, 1977
• Requires Federal agencies to determine if their actions will occur in a floodplain.
• Requires Federal agencies to consider alternatives to development within floodplains.

See NPS Director's Order 77-2, Floodplain Management and associated Procedural Manual 77-2 described below.

Executive Order 11990
Protection of Wetlands

• Signed: May 24, 1977
• Federal Register page and date: 42 FR 26961, 1977
• Directs all Federal agencies to minimize the destruction, loss, or degradation of wetlands; and preserve and enhance the natural beneficial values of wetlands in the conduct of the agency's responsibilities for: acquiring, managing, and disposing of Federal lands and facilities; providing Federally undertaken, financed, or assisted construction and improvements; and conducting Federal activities and programs affecting land use, including but not limited to water and related land resources planning, regulating, and licensing activities.

Executive Order 12072
Federal Space Management

• Signed: August 16, 1978
• 43 FR 36869, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 213
• Where not prohibited, the process for meeting Federal space needs shall give first consideration to a centralized community business area and adjacent areas of similar character, including other specific areas which may be recommended by local officials.

Executive Order 13006 (pdf)
Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in our Nation's Central Cities

• Signed: May 21, 1996
• Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 102 / Friday, May 24, 1996 / Presidential Documents
• Encourages the Location of Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Central Cities.

Executive Order 13221 (pdf)
Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices

• Signed: July 31, 2001
• Federal Register page and date: 66 FR 40571, August 2, 2001

Executive Order 13423 (pdf)
Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

• Signed: January 24, 2007 (Incorporated into Public Law 111-8)
• Federal Register page and date: 72 FR 3919, January 26, 2007
• Amends: EO 13327, February 4, 2004
• EO 13101, September 14, 1998
  EO 13123, June 3, 1999
  EO 13134, August 12, 1999
  EO 13148, April 21, 2000
  EO 13149, April 21, 2000

Executive Order 13514 (pdf)
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

• Requires compliance with the Guiding Principles for new construction and major renovation.
• Defines agency goals for greenhouse gas reductions.
• Requires water conservation for potable as well as non-potable water.
• Describes site planning goals.
• Discusses historic buildings.

Implementing Instructions - Sustainable Locations for Federal Facilities - These instructions expand on EO 13514, Section 2 (f).

Renewable Energy Development by the Department of the Interior (pdf)
This order establishes the development of renewable energy as a priority for the DOI, establishes a departmental task force and clarifies DOI roles and responsibilities to accomplish the goal.

2006 Management Policies - The Guide to Managing the National Park System

• 1.9.5.2 Facilities
• 4.9 Soundscape Management - Preserve, to the greatest extent possible, the natural soundscapes of the parks.
• 4.10 Lightscape management (natural ambient) - the effective use of good design to appropriately light areas and minimize or eliminate light clutter, the spill over of light into areas where light is not wanted, and light pollution, all of which wastes energy and impacts park visitors, neighbors and resources.
• 9.1.1.6 Sustainable Energy Design - "...All projects that include visitor centers or major visitor services facilities must incorporate LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards to achieve a silver rating."
• 9.1.4.2 Acquisition of Environmentally Preferable and Energy - Efficient Products
• 9.1.7 Energy Management
  • Alternative energy 9.1.5; 9.2; 9.4.5
  • Charges to concessionaires 10.2.6.4
  • Conservation 9.1.1; 9.1.3.1; 9.1.7; 9.2
  • Efficiency 9.1.4.1; 9.1.4.2; 9.1.7; 9.3.2.1; 9.3.2.3
  • Performance 9.1.1
  • Sustainable design 9.1.7
  • Use of environmentally friendly and energy efficient
    products 9.1.4.2
• 10.2.2 Commercial Visitor Services Planning
  • Adopts appropriate energy and water conservation, source reduction, and environmental purchasing standards and goals

Director's Order 13A - Environmental Management Systems
This DO articulates the principles and policies for developing and implementing a Servicewide EMS approach that guides environmental decision-making and actions at all levels. Its purpose is to help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to pollution prevention, waste reduction, sustainable planning, environmentally preferable purchasing, and the incorporation of environmental best management practices.

NPS Director's Order 77-2, Floodplain Management (pdf) and associated Procedural Manual 77-2
This DO and Procedural Manual articulate NPS policies regarding development and actions in areas subject to flooding.

• International Building Code (IBC 2006) (For projects in which Predesign began after September 30, 2009, use IBC 2009.)
• International Existing Building Code (IEBC 2006) (For projects in which Predesign began after September 30, 2009, use IEBC 2009.)
• International Green Construction Code (IGCC 2010)
• ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process
• ASHRAE 52.2 - 1999; Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size
• ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
• ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ASHRAE Standard 90.1- 2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ASHRAE Standard 189.1 - Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

General

• Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
• Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (pdf) - Updated (12/08) Guiding Principles (pdf). Update includes GP’s for existing buildings.
• Instructions for Implementing Executive Order 13423 (pdf)
• DOI Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan (pdf) - Addresses thresholds for compliance with Guiding Principles and addresses requirements for formal certification by sustainability rating systems, such as LEED™ or Green Globes.
• Metering of Water and Energy Use – New Construction (pdf)
• Water Efficiency Improvement Goal for Federal Agencies
• Facility Energy Management Guidelines and Criteria for Energy and Water Evaluations in Covered Facilities (pdf) - Provides guidance on complying with Section 432 of EISA and mainly applies to the management of existing buildings.

Historic Buildings

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (pdf) - Provides guidelines for incorporating sustainability principles in historic building rehabilitations.
• Sustainability and Historic Federal Buildings: Integrating the Requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act with the Requirements of Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (pdf) - This guidance assists federal decision makers, usually capital asset managers, facility managers, and other program and project managers, in their considerations regarding sustainability and historic federal buildings.

Products

• Comprehensive Procurement Guideline for Products Containing Recovered Materials (CPG)

Site

• Technical Guidance on Implementing the Stormwater Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (pdf) - Provides information about how to apply the site hydrology requirements for NPS projects.

• NPS Climate Friendly Parks
• NPS Climate Leadership In Parks (CLIP) Tool
• Considerations in the Design of Treatment Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Improve Water Quality (pdf)
• Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
  • Energy Star® and Other Energy‑Efficient Products: The National Park Service promotes the purchase of Energy Star® products and/or products that are in the upper 25 percent of energy efficiency as designated by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) – A third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark of the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED™ provides building owners and operators with the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.
• Green Globes – The genesis of this system was the Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). In 1996, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) published BREEAM Canada for Existing Buildings. In 2000, the system became an online assessment and rating tool under the name Green Globes for Existing Buildings.
• Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System – STARS is a voluntary, self-reporting framework for gauging relative progress toward sustainability for colleges and universities.

General Design Guidance

• ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, 2nd ed. – Provides guidance to designers of HVAC&R systems in how to participate effectively on design teams charged with producing green buildings.
• Building Life Cycle Cost Program (BLCC) – A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed and Department of Energy (DOE) endorsed life cycle cost computer program, with annually updated discount rates for use on federal projects.
• Commissioning
  • The Building Commissioning Guide (pdf) – GSA guide for “Total Building Commissioning”.
  • California Commissioning Guide: New Buildings (pdf) – Guide by the State of California explaining building commissioning.
  • Commissioning Sample Documents and Templates – From California Commissioning Collaborative.
  • GSA Schedule for Commissioning Services - GSA includes building commission services from a variety of vendors on their schedule of Facilities Services.
• Energy
  • Advanced Energy Design Guides (30%) – Design guides for achieving 30% energy savings over ASHRAE 90.1-1999 for a variety of building occupancies. Provides regionally specific recommendations for the thermal performance of building envelope elements, HVAC system efficiency recommendations, etc.
  • Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (50%) – A design guide for achieving 50% energy savings over ASHRAE 90.1-2004 for small office occupancies. Provides regionally specific recommendations for the thermal performance of building envelope elements, HVAC system efficiency recommendations, etc.
  • Building America – DOE program to find energy-efficient solutions for new and existing housing that can be implemented on a production basis.
  • Meeting the 2030 Challenge Through Building Codes (pdf) – Interim code equivalents to achieve a 50% reduction in fossil fuel derived energy for buildings (55% reduction is required by 2007 Energy Independence & Security Act, starting in 2010).
  • DOE High Performance Buildings Database – Includes information from buildings around the world, ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. These may be certified green projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable environmental features. The information has been reviewed for consistency and presentation, but in most cases, the details have not been independently verified.
  • Energy Plus – Free building energy modeling software from Department of Energy.
  • EQuest – Free “sophisticated, yet easy-to-use building energy analysis tool” from Department of Energy.
  • Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (2003) – Recommend Table E2A for Energy Use Intensity (EUI) data for use with EISA 2007 fossil fuel reduction calculations.
• Energy Empowers – DOE site showing case studies of projects and products highlighting energy efficiency and renewable energy.
• Handbook for Planning and Conducting Charrettes for High-Performance Projects (pdf) – A handbook, published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, that furnishes guidance for planning and conducting “high-performance building” charrettes.
• Integrated Design Process (IDP) – A set of resources for solar and low energy building designs including guidelines and case studies.
• Greening Federal Facilities (pdf) – A DOE document with recommendations for incorporating sustainability.
• Federal Center Green Building Program – The Green Building Program Area includes guidance, programs, processes, regulations, case studies, tools, and resources for learning about and optimizing green building decisions throughout the facility delivery process.
• Labs21 – Information for improving the energy performance of laboratories.
• Office of the Federal Environmental Executive – Promotes sustainable environmental stewardship throughout the federal government.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – EPA’s main green building website.
• U.S. General Services Administration Sustainable Design Program
• U.S. Green Building Council – Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED™ building rating system.
• Water Efficiency: Federal Requirements (DOE) – Review of federal requirements and references to best management practices (BMPs).
• Whole Building Design Guide – The Gateway to Up-To-Date Information on Integrated Whole Building Design Techniques and Technologies

Product Guidance

General

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) – US Department of Energy website for information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program Technology Deployment Matrix – A matrix of commercially available building related technologies that DOE describes as potentially beneficial and currently underutilized. It rates technologies against a variety of factors.
• Energy Star – US EPA Energy Star programs and products help save the environment and save consumers money by using less energy through advanced design or construction. Standards for these are available here.

Recycled or Biopreferred Products

• EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)
• USDA BioPreferred Program – Includes information on submitting products for designation, instructions on meeting requirements to purchase biobased materials, and many other useful topics.
  • BioPreferred Biobased Products Catalog – The content of this catalog is limited to products which have been designated for preferred procurement status.
• Forest Certification Resource Center – Global Resource for learning about forest certification.
• Forest Stewardship Council
  • Smart Guide to Green Building Wood Sources (pdf)
  • Smart Guide to Sustainable Furniture and FSC-Certified Products (pdf)
  • Smart Guide to Paper and Print Sources
  • Designing and Building with FSC

Water Use (Indoor)

• EPA WaterSense – Certification system for indoor and outdoor water efficient products: toilets, bathroom sinks, and showerheads.

Water Use (Outdoor)

• EPA WaterSense – Certification system for indoor and outdoor water efficient products: installers, irrigation control technologies

Architectural

• Energy Star Reflective Roofing
• Energy Star Windows

Mechanical

• Energy Star – US EPA Energy Star listed heating and cooling equipment: oil furnaces (pdf), gas furnaces (pdf), boilers (pdf), air conditioners and heat pumps, and light commercial heat pumps and air conditioners
• DOE on Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Systems
• DOE on Water Heating Systems
• GAMA Water Heater, Furnace, and Boiler Efficiency Data
• Ground Source Heat Pump design and installation information

Electrical

• EPA Energy Star Lighting – Energy efficient lighting product recommendations
• DOE on Lighting
• Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) – Lighting books, Lighting Guide, Lighting design, Illumination