The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides federal agencies with information about planning and implementing renewable energy projects.
Whether integrated into existing buildings or part of new construction, renewable energy projects help agencies meet federal laws and requirements, including the Executive Order 13693 30% by 2025 goal and the goal for new federal buildings entering the design phase in Fiscal Year 2020, and larger than 5,000 gross square feet, to be designed as net-zero energy buildings (also known as "zero energy buildings").
For help with interpreting and meeting the net-zero energy goal, see the Definition of Zero Energy Buildings.
The following FEMP guides help agencies plan and implement renewable energy in major construction projects or add large (utility) scale or small to medium (distributed) scale renewable energy projects to existing buildings and facilities.
Federal Renewable Energy Construction Projects
FEMP’s Guide to Integrating Renewable Energy in Federal Construction helps agencies plan and implement renewable energy technologies in new construction or major renovation projects.
Large-Scale Federal Renewable Energy Projects
Read the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Guide for comprehensive information about implementing projects larger than 10 megawatts, which are typically financed, planned, and implemented by private-sector contractors.
Small- to Medium-Scale Federal Renewable Energy Projects
Walk through the steps for implementing projects smaller than 10 megawatts. Known as small- to medium- or distributed-scale projects, these are funded and managed by the agency through agency appropriations or by a developer through a project financing mechanism.
