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retary shall establish a pilot program to award
grants to businesses and organizations for new con-
struction of energy efficient buildings, or major ren-
ovations of buildings that will result in energy effi-
cient buildings, to demonstrate innovative energy ef-
ficiency technologies, especially those sponsored by
the Department.
(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 de-
sign standards referred to in paragraph
(7);
(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.
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(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 of
operational buildings for compliance with the
standards for energy efficient buildings de-
scribed in paragraph (7).
(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
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(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.
(7) DEFINITION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILD-
ING.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘en-
ergy efficient building’’ means a building that is
independently certified—
(A) to meet or exceed the applicable
United States Green Building Council’s Leader-
ship in Energy and Environmental Design
standards for a silver, gold, or platinum rating;
and
(B) to achieve a reduction in energy con-
sumption of—
(i) at least 25 percent for new con-
struction, compared to the energy stand-
ards set by the Federal Building Code (10
CFR part 434); and
(ii) at least 20 percent for major ren-
ovations, compared to energy consumption
before renovations are begun.
(c) STANDARDIZATION REPORT AND PROGRAM.—
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(1) REPORT.—The Secretary shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Institute of Building
Sciences to—
(A) conduct a comprehensive assessment of
how well current voluntary consensus standards
related to buildings match state-of-the-art
knowledge on the design, construction, oper-
ation, repair, and renovation of high-perform-
ance buildings; and
(B) recommend steps for the Secretary to
take to accelerate the development and promul-
gation of voluntary consensus standards for
high-performance buildings that would address
all major high-performance building attributes,
including energy efficiency, sustainability, safe-
ty and security, life-cycle cost, and productivity.
(2) PROGRAM.—After receiving the report
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a
program of technical assistance and grants to sup-
port standards development organizations in—
(A) the revision of existing standards, to
reflect current knowledge of high-performance
buildings; and
(B) the development and promulgation of
new standards in areas important to high-per-
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formance buildings where there is no existing
standard or where an existing standard cannot
easily be modified.
SEC. 925. INDUSTRIES.
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of advanced technologies to improve
the energy efficiency, environmental performance, and
process efficiency of energy-intensive and waste-intensive
industries. Such program shall be focused on industries
whose total annual energy consumption amounts to more
than 1.0 percent of the total nationwide annual energy
consumption, according to the most recent data available
to the Department. Research and development efforts
under this section shall give a higher priority to broad-
benefit efficiency technologies that have practical applica-
tion across industry sectors.
(b) ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.—
The program conducted under subsection (a) shall include
research on, and development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of, advanced control devices to improve
the energy efficiency of electric motors, including those
used in industrial processes, heating, ventilation, and cool-
ing.