‘‘(2) to demonstrate that the code provisions of 
the States and Indian tribes achieve equivalent or 
greater energy savings than the model building en-
ergy codes and targets; 
‘‘(3) to document the rate of compliance with a 
building energy code; and 
‘‘(4) to otherwise promote the design and con-
struction of energy efficient buildings. 
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVE FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
incentive funding to States and Indian tribes— 
‘‘(A) to implement the requirements of this 
section; 
‘‘(B) to improve and implement residential 
and commercial building energy codes, including 
increasing and verifying compliance with the 
codes and training of State, tribal, and local 
building code officials to implement and enforce 
the codes; and 
‘‘(C) to promote building energy efficiency 
through the use of the codes. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Additional fund-
ing shall be provided under this subsection for im-
plementation of a plan to achieve and document full 
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compliance with residential and commercial building 
energy codes under subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) to a State or Indian tribe for which 
the Secretary has validated a certification under 
subsection (b) or (c); and 
‘‘(B) in a State or Indian tribe that is not 
eligible under subparagraph (A), to a local gov-
ernment that is eligible under this section. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under this subsection, the State or Indian tribe 
may use amounts required, but not to exceed 
$750,000 for a State, to train State and local build-
ing code officials to implement and enforce codes de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—States may share 
grants under this subsection with local governments 
that implement and enforce the codes. 
‘‘(g) STRETCH
CODES
AND
ADVANCED
STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical and financial support for the development 
of stretch codes and advanced standards for residen-
tial and commercial buildings for use as— 
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‘‘(A) an option for adoption as a building 
energy code by local, tribal, or State govern-
ments; and 
‘‘(B) guidelines for energy-efficient build-
ing design. 
‘‘(2) TARGETS.—The stretch codes and ad-
vanced standards shall be designed— 
‘‘(A) to achieve substantial energy savings 
compared to the model building energy codes; 
and 
‘‘(B) to meet targets under section 307(b), 
if available, at least 3 to 6 years in advance of 
the target years. 
‘‘(h) STUDIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
building science experts from the National Laboratories 
and institutions of higher education, designers and build-
ers of energy-efficient residential and commercial build-
ings, code officials, and other stakeholders, shall under-
take a study of the feasibility, impact, economics, and 
merit of— 
‘‘(1) code improvements that would require that 
buildings be designed, sited, and constructed in a 
manner that makes the buildings more adaptable in 
the future to become zero-net-energy after initial 
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construction, as advances are achieved in energy-sav-
ing technologies; 
‘‘(2) code procedures to incorporate measured 
lifetimes, not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs 
and performance calculations; and 
‘‘(3) legislative options for increasing energy 
savings from building energy codes, including addi-
tional incentives for effective State and local action, 
and verification of compliance with and enforcement 
of a code other than by a State or local government. 
‘‘(i) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or section 307 supersedes or modifies the application 
of sections 321 through 346 of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
and section 307 $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.’’. 
(c) FEDERAL
BUILDING
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY 
STANDARDS.—Section 305 of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘voluntary building energy code’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) and inserting ‘‘model 
building energy code’’. 
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(d) MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODES.—Section 307 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6836) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR MODEL BUILDING ENERGY 
CODES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support the 
updating of model building energy codes. 
‘‘(b) TARGETS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the updating of the model building energy codes 
to enable the achievement of aggregate energy sav-
ings targets established under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) TARGETS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
work with State, Indian tribes, local govern-
ments, nationally recognized code and stand-
ards developers, and other interested parties to 
support the updating of model building energy 
codes by establishing one or more aggregate en-
ergy savings targets to achieve the purposes of 
this section. 
‘‘(B) SEPARATE TARGETS.—The Secretary 
may establish separate targets for commercial 
and residential buildings. 
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‘‘(C) BASELINES.—The baseline for updat-
ing model building energy codes shall be the 
2009 IECC for residential buildings and 
ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2010 for commercial 
buildings. 
‘‘(D) SPECIFIC YEARS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Targets for spe-
cific years shall be established and revised 
by the Secretary through rulemaking and 
coordinated with nationally recognized code 
and standards developers at a level that— 
‘‘(I) is at the maximum level of 
energy efficiency that is techno-
logically feasible and life-cycle cost ef-
fective, while accounting for the eco-
nomic considerations under paragraph 
(4); 
‘‘(II) is higher than the preceding 
target; and 
‘‘(III) promotes the achievement 
of commercial and residential high- 
performance buildings through high 
performance energy efficiency (within 
the meaning of section 401 of the En-
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ergy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17061)). 
‘‘(ii) INITIAL
TARGETS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this clause, the Secretary shall establish 
initial targets under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(iii) DIFFERENT
TARGET
YEARS.— 
Subject to clause (i), prior to the applica-
ble year, the Secretary may set a later tar-
get year for any of the model building en-
ergy codes described in subparagraph (A) 
if the Secretary determines that a target 
cannot be met. 
‘‘(iv) SMALL BUSINESS.—When estab-
lishing 
targets 
under 
this 
paragraph 
through rulemaking, the Secretary shall 
ensure compliance with the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 
1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 104– 
121). 
‘‘(3) APPLIANCE STANDARDS AND OTHER FAC-
TORS AFFECTING BUILDING ENERGY USE.—In es-
tablishing building code targets under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall develop and adjust the tar-
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gets in recognition of potential savings and costs re-
lating to— 
‘‘(A) efficiency gains made in appliances, 
lighting, windows, insulation, and building enve-
lope sealing; 
‘‘(B) advancement of distributed genera-
tion and on-site renewable power generation 
technologies; 
‘‘(C) equipment improvements for heating, 
cooling, and ventilation systems; 
‘‘(D) building management systems and 
SmartGrid technologies to reduce energy use; 
and 
‘‘(E) other technologies, practices, and 
building systems that the Secretary considers 
appropriate regarding building plug load and 
other energy uses. 
‘‘(4) ECONOMIC
CONSIDERATIONS.—In estab-
lishing and revising building code targets under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider the eco-
nomic feasibility of achieving the proposed targets 
established under this section and the potential costs 
and savings for consumers and building owners, in-
cluding a return on investment analysis. 
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‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MODEL BUILDING 
ENERGY CODE-SETTING AND STANDARD DEVELOPMENT 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a 
timely basis, provide technical assistance to model 
building energy code-setting and standard develop-
ment organizations consistent with the goals of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—The assistance shall in-
clude, as requested by the organizations, technical 
assistance in— 
‘‘(A) evaluating code or standards pro-
posals or revisions; 
‘‘(B) building energy analysis and design 
tools; 
‘‘(C) building demonstrations; 
‘‘(D) developing definitions of energy use 
intensity and building types for use in model 
building energy codes to evaluate the efficiency 
impacts of the model building energy codes; 
‘‘(E) performance-based standards; 
‘‘(F) evaluating economic considerations 
under subsection (b)(4); and 
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‘‘(G) developing model building energy 
codes by Indian tribes in accordance with tribal 
law. 
‘‘(3) AMENDMENT PROPOSALS.—The Secretary 
may submit timely model building energy code 
amendment proposals to the model building energy 
code-setting and standard development organiza-
tions, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable 
the model building energy codes to meet the targets 
established under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(4) ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY.—The Secretary 
shall make publicly available the entire calculation 
methodology (including input assumptions and data) 
used by the Secretary to estimate the energy savings 
of code or standard proposals and revisions. 
‘‘(d) DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) REVISION OF MODEL BUILDING ENERGY 
CODES.—If the provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE 
Standard 90.1 regarding building energy use are re-
vised, the Secretary shall make a preliminary deter-
mination not later than 90 days after the date of the 
revision, and a final determination not later than 15 
months after the date of the revision, on whether or 
not the revision will— 
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‘‘(A) improve energy efficiency in buildings 
compared to the existing model building energy 
code; and 
‘‘(B) meet the applicable targets under 
subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(2) CODES OR STANDARDS NOT MEETING TAR-
GETS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
makes a preliminary determination under para-
graph (1)(B) that a code or standard does not 
meet the targets established under subsection 
(b)(2), the Secretary may at the same time pro-
vide the model building energy code or standard 
developer with proposed changes that would re-
sult in a model building energy code that meets 
the targets and with supporting evidence, tak-
ing into consideration— 
‘‘(i) whether the modified code is tech-
nically feasible and life-cycle cost effective; 
‘‘(ii) available appliances, technologies, 
materials, and construction practices; and 
‘‘(iii) the economic considerations 
under subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(B) INCORPORATION OF CHANGES.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of the 
proposed changes, the model building en-
ergy code or standard developer shall have 
an additional 270 days to accept or reject 
the proposed changes of the Secretary to 
the model building energy code or standard 
for the Secretary to make a final deter-
mination. 
‘‘(ii) 
FINAL
DETERMINATION.—A 
final determination under paragraph (1) 
shall be on the modified model building en-
ergy code or standard. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) publish notice of targets and supporting 
analysis and determinations under this section in the 
Federal Register to provide an explanation of and 
the basis for such actions, including any supporting 
modeling, data, assumptions, protocols, and cost- 
benefit analysis, including return on investment; and 
‘‘(2) provide an opportunity for public comment 
on targets and supporting analysis and determina-
tions under this section. 
‘‘(f) VOLUNTARY CODES
AND STANDARDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, any 
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model building code or standard established under section 
304 shall not be binding on a State, local government, or 
Indian tribe as a matter of Federal law.’’. 
Subtitle B—Worker Training and 
Capacity Building 
SEC. 111. BUILDING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants to institutions of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)) and Tribal Colleges or Universities (as de-
fined in section 316(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) 
to establish building training and assessment centers— 
(1) to identify opportunities for optimizing en-
ergy efficiency and environmental performance in 
buildings; 
(2) to promote the application of emerging con-
cepts and technologies in commercial and institu-
tional buildings; 
(3) to train engineers, architects, building sci-
entists, building energy permitting and enforcement 
officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient 
design and operation; 
(4) to assist institutions of higher education 
and Tribal Colleges or Universities in training build-
ing technicians; 
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(5) to promote research and development for 
the use of alternative energy sources and distributed 
generation to supply heat and power for buildings, 
particularly energy-intensive buildings; and 
(6) to coordinate with and assist State-accred-
ited technical training centers, community colleges, 
and Tribal Colleges or Universities and ensure ap-
propriate services are provided under this section to 
each region of the United States. 
(b) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program with the industrial research and 
assessment centers program and with other Federal 
programs to avoid duplication of effort. 
(2) COLLOCATION.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, building, training, and assessment cen-
ters established under this section shall be collocated 
with Industrial Assessment Centers. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 112. CAREER SKILLS TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay grants to 
eligible entities described in subsection (b) to pay the Fed-
eral share of associated career skills training programs 
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under which students concurrently receive classroom in-
struction and on-the-job training for the purpose of ob-
taining an industry-related certification to install energy 
efficient buildings technologies, including technologies de-
scribed in section 307(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6836(b)(3)). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to obtain a grant 
under subsection (a), an entity shall be a nonprofit part-
nership described in section 171(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Work-
force 
Investment 
Act 
of 
1998 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2916(e)(2)(B)(ii)). 
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of carrying out a career skills training program described 
in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
Subtitle C—School Buildings 
SEC. 121. COORDINATION OF ENERGY RETROFITTING AS-
SISTANCE FOR SCHOOLS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SCHOOL.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘school’’ means— 
(1) an elementary school or secondary school 
(as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
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Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)); 
(2) an institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)); 
(3) a school of the defense dependents’ edu-
cation system under the Defense Dependents’ Edu-
cation Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or estab-
lished under section 2164 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
(4) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; 
(5) a tribally controlled school (as defined in 
section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act 
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511)); and 
(6) a Tribal College or University (as defined in 
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))). 
(b) DESIGNATION
OF LEAD AGENCY.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, shall act as the lead Federal agency 
for coordinating and disseminating information on exist-
ing Federal programs and assistance that may be used 
to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, re-
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newable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for 
schools. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out coordination 
and outreach under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) in consultation and coordination with the 
appropriate Federal agencies, carry out a review of 
existing programs and financing mechanisms (in-
cluding revolving loan funds and loan guarantees) 
available in or from the Department of Agriculture, 
the Department of Energy, the Department of Edu-
cation, the Department of the Treasury, the Internal 
Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and other appropriate Federal agencies with 
jurisdiction over energy financing and facilitation 
that are currently used or may be used to help ini-
tiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renew-
able energy, and energy retrofitting projects for 
schools; 
(2) establish a Federal cross-departmental col-
laborative coordination, education, and outreach ef-
fort to streamline communication and promote avail-
able Federal opportunities and assistance described 
in paragraph (1), for energy efficiency, renewable 
energy, and energy retrofitting projects that enables 
States, local educational agencies, and schools— 
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