“ To further encourage a market for highly-energy-efficient products, each agency shall increase, to the extent practicable and cost-effective, purchases of products that are in the upper 25 percent of energy efficiency for all similar products, or products that are at least 10 percent more efficient than the minimum level that meets Federal standards. ”

“ The term ‘‘comprehensive facility audit’’ means a survey of a building or facility that provides sufficiently detailed information to allow an agency to enter into energy or water savings performance contracts or to invite inspection and bids by private upgrade specialists for direct agency funded energy or water efficiency investments. ”

“ The term ‘‘prioritization survey’’ means a rapid assessment that will be used by an agency to identify those facilities with the highest priority projects based on the degree of cost effectiveness and to schedule comprehensive facility audits prior to project implementation. ”

“ The term ‘‘Federal building’’ means any individual building, structure, or part thereof, including the associated energy or water-consuming support systems, which is constructed, renovated, or purchased in whole or in part for use by the Federal Government and which consumes energy or water. In any provision of this order, the term ‘‘Federal building’’ shall also include any building leased in whole or in part for use by the Federal Government where the term of the lease exceeds 5 years and the lease does not prohibit implementation of the provision in question. ”

“ Each agency shall develop and implement a program with the intent of reducing energy consumption by 30 percent by the year 2005, based on energy consumption per-grosssquare-foot of its buildings in use, to the extent that these measures are cost-effective. ”

“ Each agency shall purchase products listed as energy-efficient in the guidelines whenever practicable, and whenever they meet the agency’s specific performance requirements and are cost-effective. Each agency shall institute mechanisms to set targets and measure progress. ”

“ DOE shall prepare a report on the issues involved in instituting life cycle analysis for Federal energy and product purchases that address the full fuel cycle costs, including issues concerning energy exploration, development, processing, transportation, storage, distribution, consumption, and disposal, and related impacts on the environment. The report shall examine methods for conducting life cycle analysis and implementing such analysis in the Federal sector and shall make appropriate recommendations. ”

“ Each agency shall survey its buildings and facilities that utilize petroleum-based fuel systems to determine where the potential for a dual-fuel capability exists and shall provide dual-fuel capability where cost-effective and practicable. ”

“ DOE, after consultation with industry, utilities, and other interested parties, shall identify advanced energy-efficient and water-conserving technologies that are technically and commercially feasible but not yet available on the open market. ”

“ Selection of such buildings shall be based on considerations such as the level of nonfederal visitors, historic significance, and the likelihood that visitors will learn from displays and implement similar projects. ”

“ The account manager shall provide technical assistance and shall have responsibility to see that all actions possible are taken to ensure success of the project.
Sec. 507. Procurement of Energy Efficient Products by Federal Agencies.
(a) ‘‘Best Practice’’ Technologies. Agencies shall purchase energy-efficient products in accordance with the guidelines issued by OMB, in consultation with the Defense Logistics Agency (‘‘DLA’’) , DOE, and GSA, under section 161 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. ”