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H.R. 1802 114th Congress House

Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

Official title: To promote energy efficiency.

Introduced: April 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionCongressional oversight
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Consumer affairsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental technologyGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingMaterialsPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic utilities and utility ratesReal estate businessWater use and supply
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Apr 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

Better Buildings Act of 2015

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to agencies.

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. The EPA may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces.

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide additional energy conservation standards for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, which is a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods.

A federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label must 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.

DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • S 1052 A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commerc…
  • HR 2177 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
  • HR 1867 To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.
  • HR 873 To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
  • HR 906 To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
  • S 128 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
  • S 259 A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
  • S 720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1802: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1802/
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"H.R. 1802: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1802/.
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