Green building certification.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) If a Federal agency chooses to use a green building certification system to certify a new Federal building or a Federal building undergoing a major renovation and construction costs for such new building or major renovation are at least $2,500,000 (in 2007 dollars, adjusted for inflation), and design for construction began on or after October 14, 2015: (b) The system under which the building is certified must: (1) Allow assessors and auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement metrics of the system; (2) Be developed by a certification organization that (i) Provides an opportunity for public comment on the system; and (ii) Provides an opportunity for development and revision of the system through a consensus-based process; (3) Be nationally recognized within the building industry; (4) Be subject to periodic evaluation and assessment of the environmental and energy benefits that result under the rating system; and (5) Include a verification system for post occupancy assessment of the rated buildings to demonstrate continued energy and water savings at least every four years after initial occupancy. (c)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 435.300