3.0.0 1802 2023-01-11T13:27:42Z 2023-01-11T13:27:42Z House HR 2015-04-15 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 1802.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theConstitution: The Congress shall have power to enact thislegislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, andamong the several states, and with the Indian tribes.[Page H2269]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-17T21:07:56Z Referred to 2015-04-15T14:03:15Z A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. 114 1052 S 2015-04-30 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 114 2177 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings. 114 1867 HR 2015-04-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 114 535 S 2015-04-30 Became Public Law No: 114-11. Identical bill CRS To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes. 114 873 HR 2015-02-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. 114 906 HR 2015-06-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102. Related bill CRS Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 114 128 S 2015-01-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. 114 259 S 2015-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 114 720 S 2015-09-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210. Related bill CRS 2015-04-17 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2015-04-15 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2015-04-15 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative and renewable resources Building construction Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental technology General Services Administration Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Industrial facilities Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Materials Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Real estate business Water use and supply Energy 00 2015-04-15 Introduced in House 2016-05-18T18:35:09Z Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

Better Buildings Act of 2015

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to agencies.

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. The EPA may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces.

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide additional energy conservation standards for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, which is a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods.

A federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label must include in its lease provisions requirements that the space's energy efficiency be measured against a nationally-recognized benchmark. The agency must also meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements.

DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

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