Sustainable Facilities Tool

Compliance with the High Performance and Sustainable Buildings (HPSB) Guiding Principles for New Construction, as mandated in EO 13514 and EO 13423, involves incorporating sustainable lighting strategies. The lighting systems must be commissioned, and integrative design principles should be employed. A 30% reduction in energy use compared to the ANSI, ASHRAE, IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 baseline necessitates lighting best practices. A minimum daylight factor of 2 percent in 75 percent of all space occupied for critical visual tasks coupled with automatic dimming controls or manual lighting controls is explicitly stated.

http://www.wbdg.org/references/fhpsb.php

As mandated in EO 13514, at least 15% of each agency’s existing building facilities and building leases (above 5,000 gsf) must comply with the Guiding Principles by 2015, resulting in the necessity for agencies to upgrade portions of their building stock. Assessing existing lighting conditions and incorporating a building management plan to ensure lighting components are carried out as designed is important. Recommission lighting strategy to verify performance. Incorporating automated lighting controls where applicable and achieving either Option 1: a minimum daylight factor of 2 percent in 50 percent of all space occupied for critical visual tasks, or Option 2. Providing occupant controlled lighting for 50% of regularly occupied spaces is mandated.

http://www.wbdg.org/references/fhpsb_existing.php

Executive Order (EO) 13514, which expanded upon the energy reduction and environmental performance requirements of EO 13423, specifically involves lighting components in a number of sustainability performance goals it established. Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas reduction goals, including emissions stemming from purchased electricity, were created for fiscal year 2020 on an agency-by-agency basis. Managing existing building systems to reduce their consumption of energy and associated maintenance costs to create sustainable building communities is also laid forth.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/eo13514.pdf

EISA 2007 established energy management goals and requirements, of which a sustainable lighting strategy is necessary, for federal buildings. It established a 30% energy consumption goal per gross square foot of federal space. It also required facility managers to complete preliminary comprehensive energy evaluations coupled with plans for ongoing lighting maintenance and commissioning. EISA also strengthened energy-efficient lighting procurement requirements by specifying Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)-designated products and prohibiting the purchase of incandescent light bulbs in some circumstances.

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007

Executive Order 13423 put into place sustainability goals across the Federal Government that could be partially achievable through lighting system upgrades. Specifically, the EO requires federal agencies to reduce energy intensity by 3% each year, as compared to a Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 baseline, to reach a 30% overall reduction goal by the end of FY 2015. It also required at least 15% of the existing federal capital asset building inventory of each agency to incorporate the sustainable practices, of which lighting is a key component, by the end of fiscal year 2015.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-374.pdf

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) established a number of energy management goals for federal facilities involving components of a sustainable lighting system. Each agency is required to incorporate energy efficiency criteria in “all procurements involving energy consuming products and systems.” EPAct 2005 also directs new federal buildings to be designed 30% below the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) or International Energy Code standards.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/epact_2005.pdf

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) amended the National Energy Consumption Policy Act and gave federal agencies the authority to enter into energy savings performance controls (ESPCs) and encouraged negotiations with electric utility companies to find incentives for sustainable lighting systems. It also required 20% energy consumption reductions per gross square foot of federal buildings by FY2000.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c102:H.R.776.ENR:

The National Energy Consumption Policy Act (NECPA) serves as the underlying authority for federal energy management goals and has been regularly updated and amended by subsequent policies such as EPAct 1992, EPAct 2005, and EISA 2007. Energy reduction goals are set and amended as new best practices arise.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/necpa_amended.pdf