S.Amdt. 1445

1. Adds SEC. 316. REPORT ON DEPART OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS at the end of subtitle B of title III

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting "and subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section" after "Annex V to the Convention".

   Inserted: SEC. 316. REPORT ON DEPART OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the energy efficiency standards utilized by the Department of Defense for military construction.

   Inserted: (2) Contents of report.--The report shall include the following elements:

   Inserted: (A) A detailed cost benefit and return on investment analysis for energy efficiency improvements and sustainable design attributes achieved through Department of Defense adoption of, or expenditure of funds on pursuing certification under, the following green building rating standards:

   Inserted: (i) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 189.1 versus 90.1.

   Inserted: (ii) Green Globes, with results itemized separately for one, two, three, and four globe certification.

   Inserted: (iii) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), with results itemized separately for certified, silver, gold, and platinum certification.

   Inserted: (iv) International Code Council (ICC) 700 National Green Building Standard, with results itemized separately for bronze, silver, gold, and emerald.

   Inserted: (B) An analysis of the extent to which any of the ratings or standards described in subparagraph (A) create a competitive disadvantage for United States-produced products.

   Inserted: (C) An analysis of how the standards described in subparagraph (A) meet the following criteria:

   Inserted: (i) The rating standards are developed in accordance with rules accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and are approved as American National Standards.

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   Inserted: (ii) The rating standards incorporate and document the use of Life Cycle Assessment in the evaluation of building materials.

   Inserted: (D) A copy of Department of Defense policy prescribing a comprehensive strategy for the pursuit of design and building standards across the Department that includes specific energy-efficiency standards and sustainable design attributes for military construction based on the cost benefit analyses and demonstrated payback reported under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).

   Inserted: (b) Requirement to Use Certain Green Building Rating Standards.--The Department of Defense shall only use green building rating standards that--

   Inserted: (1) are--

   Inserted: (A) developed in accordance with rules accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); and

   Inserted: (B) approved as American National Standards; or

   Inserted: (2) incorporate and document the use of Life-Cycle Assessment in the evaluation of building materials.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

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