To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (17 Apr 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 1867, aims to encourage energy efficiency in commercial buildings. It would require federal agencies leasing space in buildings that do not have an Energy Star label to include lease provisions for measuring the building's energy efficiency against a national standard and for disclosing energy consumption data. The bill also mandates that federal agencies provide or authorize the release of energy consumption information for leased spaces to building owners for these purposes.
The bill affects owners of commercial buildings that lease space to federal agencies, as well as federal agencies themselves. It also directs the Department of Energy to study the impact of state and local policies on commercial and multifamily building energy performance, as well as utility programs that provide building energy data to owners. The Department of Energy would also be required to create and maintain a public database for energy-related information on these buildings.
H.R. 1867 was introduced in the House of Representatives in April 2015. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has been proposed but has not yet moved through the legislative process. The next step would typically involve referral to a committee for review, potential hearings, and amendments.
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Official summary
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require a federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label to 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.
The Department of Energy (DOE) must study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings; (2) the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings; and (3) the best practice policy approaches studied in those impact analyses that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency.
DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.
Timeline
17 Apr 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1867 do?
- This bill, H.R. 1867, aims to encourage energy efficiency in commercial buildings. It would require federal agencies leasing space in buildings that do not have an Energy Star label to include lease provisions for measuring the building's energy efficiency against a national standard and for disclosing energy consumption data. The bill also mandates that federal agencies provide or authorize the release of energy consumption information for leased spaces to building owners for these purposes. The bill affects owners of commercial buildings that lease space to federal agencies, as well as federal agencies themselves. It also directs the Department of Energy to study the impact of state and local policies on commercial and multifamily building energy performance, as well as utility programs that provide building energy data to owners. The Department of Energy would also be required to create and maintain a public database for energy-related information on these buildings. H.R. 1867 was introduced in the House of Representatives in April 2015. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has been proposed but has not yet moved through the legislative process. The next step would typically involve referral to a committee for review, potential hearings, and amendments.
- Has H.R. 1867 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1867. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1867?
- H.R. 1867 was sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1867?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (17 Apr 2015).
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