Regulations, DOE Orders, and Procedures Governing Design

Energy Policy Act 2005 (July 2005), Public Law 109-58. States that, if life cycle cost effective, "sustainable design principles are (to be) applied to the siting, design, and construction of all new and replacement buildings" and each building project will "comply with third party certification standards for high-performance, sustainable buildings." Sets the current energy efficiency goals for Federal agencies, previously stated in Executive Order 13123.

Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-11, Section 55, "Energy and Transportation Efficiency Management" (2002). Established to document "funding requested for energy efficiency management as required by Executive Order 13123…" A sustainable building rating system is recommended for completing the table for energy efficiency data. Requires additional costs resulting from sustainable design be reported.

10 CFR Chapter. III (1-1-96 Edition), Subpart K - Design and Control, Section 835.1002. Facility Design and Modifications. States, in paragraph (d), that "the design or modification of a facility and the selection of materials shall include features that facilitate operations, maintenance, decontamination, and decommissioning."

10 CFR 435, Energy Conservation Voluntary Performance Standards for Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings; Mandatory for New Federal Buildings; Interim Rule. Federal Register, January 30, 1989.

Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (January 2006). Signed by many Federal agencies, including DOE. States that the Federal government is committed to "designing, locating, constructing, maintaining, and operating its facilities in an energy efficient and sustainable manner that strives to achieve a balance that will realize high standards of living, wider sharing of life’s amenities, maximum attainable reuse and recycling of depletable resources, in an economically viable manner, consistent with Department and Agency missions." The use of "life cycle concepts, consensus-based standards, and performance measurement…" is encouraged, when appropriate.

DOE Order 413.3 Program and Project Management for Acquisition of Capital Assets

DOE Order 430.2 In-House Energy Management, establishes requirements for DOE to cost-effectively meet energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy use laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.

DOE Order 430.1A Life Cycle Asset Management Good Practice Guides
#25: Pollution Prevention
#32: Life Cycle Cost

Executive Order 13101: Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition

Executive Order 13123: Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management

Executive Order 13148: Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

General Services Administration (GSA) "Real Property Sustainable Development Guide”

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Section 6002

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Closing the Circle News. 1997. Greening the Government. Also available at http://www.ofee.gov/ (Office of Federal Environmental Executive), Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR)