The President’s Memorandum of Understanding for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings (24 January 2006) “commits federal leadership in the design, construction and operation of High-Performance and Sustainable Buildings”. This charges agencies with implementing design and operation strategies that provide optimal performance and maximize life-cycle asset value.

The Applied Research program provides research necessary for federal agencies to adopt sustainability practices and high performance building strategies in all building projects – from workplace and building renovations to the design of new buildings.  Current research projects focus on the following:

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