tion a report on the aggregate compliance of all leased 
buildings and spaces in buildings held by the General 
Services Administration with the most recent version of 
the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings. 
‘‘(f) COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Build-
ing Clean Jobs Act of 2021, the Administrator shall de-
velop and implement a policy to improve lessor compliance 
with energy efficiency provisions of leases, including by 
considering a variety of approaches. 
‘‘(g) INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a pilot program to provide financial incen-
tives for lessors to achieve an Energy Star label 
under the Energy Star program established by sec-
tion 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) in a building— 
‘‘(A) in which space is leased to a Federal 
agency; and 
‘‘(B)(i) in which the total space leased by 
the Federal Government is less than 50 percent 
of the leasable space of the building; 
‘‘(ii) that is of historical, architec-
tural, or cultural significance (as defined 
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in section 3306(a) of title 40, United 
States Code); or 
‘‘(iii) for which a waiver is granted 
under subsection (c)(1)(A). 
‘‘(2) DIVERSITY.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall ensure— 
‘‘(A) a diversity in the buildings and 
spaces owned by lessors provided financial as-
sistance under that paragraph, including build-
ings with multiple, separate leases that individ-
ually do not trigger requirements under this 
Act; and 
‘‘(B) geographical diversity, including the 
representation of rural areas. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Adminis-
trator may provide technical assistance, directly or 
through contracts, to lessors receiving financial as-
sistance under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator $50,000,000 to carry out this sub-
section, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON REALTY SERVICES.—Section 102(b) 
of the Better Buildings Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 17062(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the Federal Building Clean 
Jobs Act of 2021, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress, and make publicly available on the website 
of the General Services Administration, a report on 
the implementation of paragraph (3), including— 
‘‘(A) the results of the policies and prac-
tices described in that paragraph, including the 
number of leases implementing the measures 
described in that paragraph; 
‘‘(B) a description of any barriers to 
achieving greater energy and water efficiency; 
and 
‘‘(C) recommendations to address those 
barriers.’’. 
SEC. 3. ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, NET-ZERO, AND 
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE 
GOALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part 3 of Title V of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 96–619; 92 
Stat. 3277; 42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) is amended by adding 
after section 543 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 543a. 2030 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY GOALS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to subsections (b), 
(c), and (d), the head of each agency shall, for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2030— 
‘‘(1) reduce average building energy intensity 
(as measured in British thermal units per gross 
square foot) at the Federal facilities of the agency 
by 2.5 percent each fiscal year so that the average 
building energy intensity of such facilities is reduced 
by 25 percent or greater by 2030, relative to the av-
erage building energy intensity of the Federal facili-
ties of the agency in fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(2) improve water use efficiency and manage-
ment at Federal facilities of the agency by reducing 
average potable water consumption intensity (as 
measured in gallons per gross square foot)— 
‘‘(A) by 54 percent by fiscal year 2030, 
relative to the average water consumption of 
the Federal facilities of the agency in fiscal year 
2007; and 
‘‘(B) through reductions of 2 percent each 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(3) reduce industrial, landscaping, and agricul-
tural water consumption at Federal facilities of the 
agency (as measured in gallons)— 
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‘‘(A) by 20 percent by fiscal year 2030, 
relative to the industrial, landscaping, and agri-
cultural water consumption of Federal facilities 
of the agency in fiscal year 2018; and 
‘‘(B) through reductions of 2 percent each 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(4) to the maximum extent practicable, carry 
out paragraphs (1) through (3) in a manner that is 
lifecycle cost effective. 
‘‘(b) ENERGY AND WATER INTENSIVE FACILITY EX-
CLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An agency may exclude 
from the requirements under paragraph (1) or (2) of 
subsection (a), as applicable, any Federal facility of 
the agency in which energy- or water-intensive ac-
tivities are carried out. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Each agency shall include in 
each report submitted to the Secretary of Energy 
under section 548(a) of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(a)) a list iden-
tifying each Federal facility of the agency excluded 
under paragraph (1) and a statement of whether the 
exclusion is on the basis of energy-intensive activi-
ties, water-intensive activities, or both energy- and 
water-intensive activities. 
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‘‘(c) ALTERNATIVE METRIC FOR MEASURING POTA-
BLE WATER CONSUMPTION INTENSITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy and the Secretary of Defense, may develop 
for use by agencies an alternative metric for meas-
uring potable water consumption intensity under 
subsection (a)(2), including by using occupancy, 
building use type, or other attributes relevant to po-
table water use and potential for efficiency. 
‘‘(2) ORIGINAL METRIC.—If the Administrator 
develops an alternative metric under paragraph (1), 
agencies shall not cease tracking and reporting pota-
ble water consumption intensity in gallons per gross 
square foot. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘facility’ shall have the 
meaning established in section 543(f)(1)(C) of this title. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS.—Agencies shall meet these 
goals with any combination of appropriated funding, in-
cluding operations and maintenance funding, and non-fed-
eral sources of financing such as public-private partner-
ships including through energy savings performance con-
tracts and other performance guaranteed mechanisms. 
‘‘SEC. 543b. NET-ZERO GOALS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) ALLOWED
CARBON
OFFSET.—The term 
‘allowed carbon offset’ means an allowed carbon off-
set as defined by the Federal Director of the Office 
of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWED OFFSITE RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SOURCE.—The term ‘allowed offsite renewable en-
ergy source’ means an allowed offsite renewable en-
ergy source as defined by the Federal Director of 
the Office of Federal High-Performance Green 
Buildings, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency— 
‘‘(A) including requirements for district 
energy systems, community sources, and pur-
chase options; and 
‘‘(B) taking into consideration an effi-
ciency-first strategy, optimization of carbon im-
pact, and ensuring accountability. 
‘‘(3) NET-ZERO CARBON.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘net-zero 
carbon’ means, with respect to a highly energy- 
efficient building (as determined by the Federal 
Director of the Office of Federal High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings in consultation with the 
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency) or group of highly energy-efficient 
buildings, a building or group of buildings of 
which, for not less than 1 year, the carbon 
emissions resulting from building operations, as 
described in subparagraph (B), are equal to or 
less than the carbon emissions reduced through 
renewable energy or project offsets, as described 
in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) CARBON EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING 
OPERATIONS.—Carbon emissions resulting from 
building operations— 
‘‘(i) shall include carbon related to en-
ergy consumption from onsite and offsite 
sources; and 
‘‘(ii) may include other sources of 
emissions, such as occupant transpor-
tation, water, waste, refrigerants, and em-
bodied carbon of materials. 
‘‘(C) CARBON
EMISSIONS
REDUCED
OR 
OFFSET.—Carbon emissions reduced or offset— 
‘‘(i) shall include carbon associated 
with exports of renewable energy generated 
on site and substantiated with ownership 
of renewable energy certificates; and 
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‘‘(ii) may include allowed offsite re-
newable energy sources substantiated with 
renewable energy certificates and allowed 
carbon offsets. 
‘‘(4) NET-ZERO ENERGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘net-zero en-
ergy’ means, with respect to a highly energy-ef-
ficient building (as determined by the Federal 
Director of the Office of Federal High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings), a building for which, on 
a source energy basis, the annual delivered en-
ergy is less than or equal to the sum obtained 
by adding the onsite renewable exported energy 
and the allowed offsite renewable energy 
sources, which shall be substantiated with re-
newable energy certificates. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—A highly energy-effi-
cient building is net-zero energy if it is located 
within a group of buildings for which, when 
treated as a unit, on a source energy basis, the 
annual delivered energy is less than or equal to 
the sum obtained by adding the onsite renew-
able exported energy and the allowed offsite re-
newable energy sources, which shall be substan-
tiated with renewable energy certificates. 
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‘‘(5) NET-ZERO WASTE BUILDING.—Unless oth-
erwise defined by the Federal Director of the Office 
of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, the 
term ‘net-zero waste building’ means a building op-
erated to reduce, reuse, recycle, compost, or recover 
solid waste streams that result in zero waste dis-
posal to landfills or incinerators (except for haz-
ardous and medical waste). 
‘‘(6) NET-ZERO WATER BUILDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise de-
fined by the Federal Director of the Office of 
Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, the 
term ‘net-zero water building’ means a building 
that— 
‘‘(i) 
maximizes 
alternative 
water 
sources; 
‘‘(ii) minimizes wastewater discharge; 
and 
‘‘(iii) returns water to the original 
water source such that, for a 1-year pe-
riod, the water consumption volume is 
equivalent to the sum obtained by adding 
the volume of alternative water use and the 
water returned to the original source dur-
ing that 1-year period. 
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‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—A building is a net-zero 
water building if it is located within a group of 
buildings that, when treated as a unit, meet the 
requirements described in clauses (i) through 
(iii) of subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(7) SCOPE 1 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.— 
The term ‘scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions’ means 
direct emissions from sources that are owned or con-
trolled by the Federal agency, that cover the fol-
lowing activities: 
‘‘(A) Generation of electricity. 
‘‘(B) Cooling or steam. 
‘‘(C) Mobile sources. 
‘‘(D) Fugitive emissions. 
‘‘(E) Process emissions. 
‘‘(8) SCOPE 2 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.— 
The term ‘scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions’ means 
indirect emissions resulting from the generation of 
electricity, heat, or steam purchased by a Federal 
agency. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to subsection (c), 
the head of each agency shall— 
‘‘(1) for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2030, reduce aggregate portfolio-wide scope 1 green-
house gas emissions and scope 2 greenhouse gas 
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emissions (as measured in MTCO2-equivalents) at 
Federal facilities of the agency by at least 4 percent 
each fiscal year, so that the aggregate portfolio-wide 
scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and scope 2 green-
house gas emissions are reduced by not less than 40 
percent by fiscal year 2030 relative to the aggregate 
portfolio-wide scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and 
scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions at Federal facili-
ties of the agency in fiscal year 2018; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that, in the case of the construction 
of a new Federal facility with more than 10,000 
gross square feet and with an estimated total ex-
penditure in excess of $1,500,000— 
‘‘(A) which is included, in part or in whole, 
in an appropriation for fiscal years 2021 
through 2025, not less than 50 percent of cu-
mulative gross floor area and not less than 25 
percent of cumulative building projects are de-
signed to perform as net-zero energy buildings 
in operation, and, if feasible, net-zero carbon 
buildings, net-zero water buildings, and net-zero 
waste buildings; 
‘‘(B) which is included, in part or in whole, 
in an appropriation for fiscal years 2026 
through 2030, not less than 90 percent of cu-
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