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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5633 
To establish a program of demonstration and commercial application of ad-
vanced energy efficiency technologies and systems for buildings, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2006 
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. SCHWARZ of 
Michigan, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. GORDON, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. LIPINSKI, 
Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To establish a program of demonstration and commercial 
application of advanced energy efficiency technologies 
and systems for buildings, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Efficient 
Buildings Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING PILOT GRANT 
PROGRAM.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a pilot program to 
award grants to businesses and organizations for 
new construction of energy efficient buildings, or 
major renovations of buildings that will result in en-
ergy efficient buildings, to demonstrate innovative 
energy efficiency technologies, especially those spon-
sored by the Department of Energy. 
(2) AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this subsection competitively to those 
applicants whose proposals— 
(A) best demonstrate— 
(i) likelihood to meet or exceed the 
standards referred to in subsection (b)(2); 
(ii) likelihood to maximize cost-effec-
tive energy efficiency opportunities; and 
(iii) advanced energy efficiency tech-
nologies; and 
(B) are least likely to be realized without 
Federal assistance. 
(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Grants under this 
subsection shall be for up to 50 percent of design 
and energy modeling costs, not to exceed $50,000
per building. No single grantee may be eligible for 
more than 3 grants per year under this program. 
(4) GRANT PAYMENTS.— 
(A) INITIAL
PAYMENT.—The Secretary 
shall pay 50 percent of the total amount of the 
grant to grant recipients upon selection. 
(B) REMAINDER OF PAYMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall pay the remaining 50 percent of the 
grant only after independent certification that 
operational buildings are energy efficient build-
ings as defined in subsection (b). 
(C) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—The Secretary 
shall not provide the remainder of the payment 
unless the building is certified within 6 months 
after operation of the completed building to 
meet the requirements described in subpara-
graph (B), or in the case of major renovations 
the building is certified within 6 months of the 
completion of the renovations. 
(5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
years after awarding the first grant under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a 
report containing— 
(A) the total number and dollar amount of 
grants awarded under this subsection; and
(B) an estimate of aggregate cost and en-
ergy savings enabled by the pilot program 
under this subsection. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Administra-
tive expenses for the program under this subsection 
shall not exceed 10 percent of appropriated funds. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILD-
ING.—For purposes of this section the term ‘‘energy effi-
cient building’’ means a building that— 
(1) achieves a reduction in energy consumption 
of— 
(A) at least 25 percent for new construc-
tion, compared to the energy standards set by 
the 2004 International Energy Conservation 
Code (in the case of residential buildings) or 
ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004; or 
(B) at least 20 percent for major renova-
tions, compared to energy consumption before 
renovations are begun; and 
(2) is constructed or renovated in accordance 
with the most current, appropriate, and applicable 
voluntary consensus standards, as determined by the 
Secretary, such as those listed in the assessment 
under section 914(b), or revised or developed under 
section 914(c), of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
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