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(7) surveying existing research and studies re-
lating to high-performance green buildings; 
(8) coordinating activities of common interest; 
(9) developing and recommending a high-per-
formance green building practices that— 
(A) identify information and research 
needs, including the relationships between 
health, occupant productivity, and each of— 
(i) pollutant emissions from materials 
and products in the building; 
(ii) natural day lighting; 
(iii) ventilation choices and tech-
nologies; 
(iv) heating, cooling, and system con-
trol choices and technologies; 
(v) moisture control and mold; 
(vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest 
control activities; 
(vii) acoustics; and 
(viii) other issues relating to the 
health, comfort, productivity, and perform-
ance of occupants of the building; and 
(B) promote the development and dissemi-
nation of high-performance green building 
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measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be 
used— 
(i) to monitor and assess the life-cycle 
performance of facilities (including dem-
onstration projects) built as high-perform-
ance green buildings; and 
(ii) to perform life-cycle assessments; 
(10) studying and identifying potential benefits 
of high-performance green buildings relating to secu-
rity, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the 
Federal Government; and 
(11) supporting other research initiatives deter-
mined by the Office of Commercial High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings. 
SEC. 9046. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the 
Federal Director, the Commercial Director, and the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics, shall promulgate revisions of the applicable acqui-
sition regulations, to take effect as of the date of promul-
gation of the revisions— 
(1) to direct any Federal procurement execu-
tives involved in the acquisition, construction, or 
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major renovation (including contracting for the con-
struction or major renovation) of any facility— 
(A) to employ integrated design principles; 
(B) to improve site selection for environ-
mental and community benefits; 
(C) to optimize building and systems en-
ergy performance; 
(D) to protect and conserve water; 
(E) to enhance indoor environmental qual-
ity; and 
(F) to reduce environmental impacts of 
materials and waste flows; and 
(2) to direct Federal procurement executives in-
volved in leasing buildings, to give preference to the 
lease of facilities that— 
(A) are energy-efficient; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
have applied contemporary high-performance 
and sustainable design principles during con-
struction or renovation. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of promulgation of the revised regulations under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Office of Procurement Pol-
icy shall issue guidance to all Federal procurement execu-
tives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate 
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the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing 
facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements 
that are consistent with this section. 
SEC. 9047. MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFI-
CIENCY IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) USE
OF ENERGY
AND WATER EFFICIENCY 
MEASURES IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) FACILITY ENERGY MANAGERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency 
shall designate a manager responsible for imple-
menting this subsection and reducing energy 
use at each building or facility that meets cri-
teria under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) COVERED
FACILITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall develop criteria, after consultation 
with affected agencies, energy efficiency advo-
cates, and energy and utility service providers, 
that cover, at a minimum, each Federal build-
ing or facility with greater than 40,000 square 
feet of space or greater than $75,000 per year 
in energy costs, including central utility plants 
and distribution systems and other energy in-
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tensive operations, and that constitute in the 
aggregate at least two-thirds of total Federal 
building and facility energy use. 
‘‘(2) ENERGY AND WATER EVALUATIONS AND 
COMMISSIONING.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, and every 5 years thereafter, each en-
ergy manager shall complete a comprehensive 
energy and water evaluation for each building 
or facility that meets criteria under paragraph 
(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) 
RECOMMISSIONING
AND 
RETROCOMMISSIONING.—As part of the evalua-
tion under subparagraph (A) or on the same 
schedule the energy manager shall recommis-
sion or retrocommission each such building and 
facility as applicable. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION OF IDENTIFIED ENERGY 
AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the completion of each evaluation under 
paragraph (1), each energy manager— 
‘‘(i) shall fully implement each energy 
and water-saving measure identified in the 
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