[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27502]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MG-2023-05; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 45]


Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Notice of 
GSA's LED and Controls Guidance for Federal Buildings; and Webinar

AGENCY: Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, Office of 
Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Bulb Replacement Improving Government with 
High-efficiency Technology Act (BRIGHT Act), this notice informs all 
agencies of guidance that GSA has published for the procurement and use 
of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting 
systems to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the 
Federal Government.

DATES: 
    Applicable: December 14, 2023.
    Webinar Date: GSA will be holding a webinar on Thursday, February 
8, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to provide more information on the 
guidance. To register for the webinar, please visit: https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_fCgHTJIPTA-_zpEv8xq_6A#/registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Bryan Steverson, Office of 
Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, Office of Government-wide 
Policy, GSA, at [email protected] or 202-501-6115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BRIGHT Act (Pub. L. 117-202) requires 
GSA to issue guidance to Federal agencies for the procurement and use 
of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting 
systems to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the 
Federal Government. The BRIGHT Act also requires GSA to publish on the 
internet or otherwise make available to State, local, and Tribal 
entities information on ways to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and 
economy by procuring and using the most life-cycle cost effective and 
energy efficient lighting systems (as determined in accordance with 
section 3313 of title 40, United States Code).
    This guidance offers best practices and outlines different types of 
light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures and control options, how they can 
benefit buildings and occupants, and where they are best suited. The 
guidance covers the different types of LED installations, including 
tubular LEDs, retrofit kits, and new fixtures, and focuses on interior 
linear lighting because such systems represent the majority of lighting 
within the federal real estate portfolio. The guidance also discusses 
the decisions that need to be made in selecting a control system that 
complies with applicable code, project objectives, energy savings, and 
enhanced performance capabilities, and presents lessons learned from 
evaluations conducted by GSA's Green Proving Ground program and other 
real-world federal building deployments.
    GSA has made this guidance available at https://www.gsa.gov/climate-action-and-sustainability/center-for-emerging-building-technologies/completed-assessments/lighting/led-lighting-and-controls-guidance.
    GSA will be holding a webinar on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 
12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to provide more information on the guidance. 
To register for the webinar, please visit: https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_fCgHTJIPTA-_zpEv8xq_6A#/registration.

Kevin Kampschroer,
Federal Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, 
Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27502 Filed 12-13-23; 8:45 am]
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