Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings

The mission of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings is to provide high-performance green building information and disseminate practices, technologies and research results through outreach, education, and the provision of technical assistance government-wide. The Office was established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (“EISA”, Public Law 110-140) to:

• coordinate the activities of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings with the activities of the DOE Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings;
• ensure full coordination of high-performance green building information and activities within the General Services Administration and all relevant agencies;
• establish a senior-level Federal Green Building Advisory Committee, which shall provide advice and recommendations for high-performance green buildings;
• identify and reassess improved or higher rating standards recommended by the Advisory Committee;
• ensure full coordination, dissemination of information regarding, and promotion of the results of research and development information relating to federal high-performance green building initiatives;
• identify and develop Federal high-performance green building standards for all types of Federal facilities;
• establish green practices that can be used throughout the life of a federal facility;
• review and analyze current federal budget practices and life-cycle costing issues, and make recommendations to support high-performance green buildings; and
• identify opportunities to demonstrate innovative and emerging green building technologies and concepts.