Green Lease Policies and Procedures
GSA promotes government-wide efforts to create green, sustainable buildings. To support this work, GSA issued the Realty Services Letter, RSL-2007-12, Green Lease Policies and Procedures for Lease Acquisition.
The Realty Services Letter outlines policy to implement energy and environmental leasing requirements. This policy incorporates modified and additional green language for Green Lease solicitation for offers (SFO) for all leases. The letter also provides accompanying policy in accordance with Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
While there is no separate "green lease" for special leases, there are additional requirements in the SFO for lease construction and for customers seeking the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-CI) certification.
To learn more, see the Green Lease Policies and Procedures for Lease Acquisition and four attachments below:
Green Lease Policies and Procedures for Lease Acquisition
To provide sound guidance on green leasing, GSA has established the Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings. This office serves as a resource and coordination point for all federal green building initiatives, including leased office and work space.
Last Reviewed 11/17/2009