All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 30, 2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-166.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015
Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend energy performance requirements for federal buildings in FY2016-FY2017 (from a 33% reduction from 2003 energy consumption level for FY2016 to a 36% reduction for FY2017).
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to review the results of the implementation of such requirements by December 31, 2017 (currently, December 31, 2014) and, based on such review, report to Congress on the feasibility of requiring each agency to apply energy conservation measures to, and improve the design for the construction of, agency buildings to achieve a reduction in energy consumption.
Requires designated facility energy managers to consider using a system to manage energy use at their facilities in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization standard numbered 50001 and entitled "Energy Management Systems."
Establishes exemptions from energy and water evaluation requirements.
Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise the definition of "federal building" to include buildings altered by federal agencies, and to define "major renovation," for purposes of such Act. Requires DOE to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards after the approval of revisions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 or the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to meet or exceed such revisions, including requiring, unless new or renovated federal buildings are demonstrated not to be life-cycle cost effective: (1) such buildings to be designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least 30% below the levels established in the ASHRAE Standard or the IECC, and (2) no less than 30% of the hot water demand for each new building or building undergoing a major renovation to be met through the installation and use of solar hot water heaters.
Requires DOE to review federal building energy standards once every five years and upgrade to the standards to include all new energy efficiency and renewable energy measures that are technologically feasible and economically justified if DOE determines that significant energy savings would result.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 26, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Mar 26, 2015 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 26, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2015Hearings Apr 30, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2015Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-166.
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 26, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 114-166 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEGISLATION451 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 30, 2015 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44482 | Water Use Efficiency Legislation in the 114th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 15, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 720 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 | Related bill | Sep 9, 2015 |
| HR 2177 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 | Related bill | Aug 18, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
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