![An air-intake structure outside this high-performance federal building lowers energy costs by taking in chilly night air to cool the building's data center. An air-intake structure outside this high-performance federal building lowers energy costs by taking in chilly night air to cool the building's data center.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161226195547im_/https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/borealis_default_hero_respondsmall/public/sustainability_benefits.jpg?itok=muQlArXD)
An air-intake structure outside this high-performance federal building lowers energy costs by taking in chilly night air to cool the building's data center.
The Federal Energy Management Program provides information and guidance that helps agencies meet federal laws and requirements and achieve sustainable buildings and campuses.
Get Started
Start making buildings and campuses sustainable by learning about:
- Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
- Energy efficiency in existing buildings and new construction or modernization
- Large Campus Innovative Change Initiative
- Resiliency planning for federal agencies
- Interagency Sustainability Working Group
- Notices and rules related to federal energy management
- Building energy codes for non-federal buildings.
Resources for making buildings and campuses sustainable are also available.
What Success Looks Like
Read a case study about a General Services Administration building that aligned historic preservation renovations with zero energy goals. Watch a video showcasing the Charles McC. Mathias Laboratory.