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GAO-09-111R 1 (2008-10-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaankr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2008 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe L. Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Status of GSA 's Implementation of Selected Green Building Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, buildings in the United States account for 68 percent of the nation's total electricity consumption and 39 percent of its total energy consumption. In December 2007, Congress enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) to, among other things, increase energy efficiency and the availability of renewable energy in federal buildings. Specifically, the act established new energy-related requirements and standards for federal buildings and for the agencies that oversee them. For example, it required the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish an Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings to coordinate green building information and activities within GSA and with other federal agencies. The act also required GAO to report to Congress on the implementation of certain provisions contained in EISA by October 31, 2008, and October 31, 2009.' As determined in consultation with your offices, this report fulfills the 2008 requirement by addressing the status of GSA's implementation of selected EISA requirements 'Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-140, § 437, 121 Stat. 1492, 1619--1620 (2007). GAO-09-111R Federal Green Buildings

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