United States. Congress

“ CONSORTIUM— The term `consortium' means a High-Performance Green Building Consortium selected by the Commercial Director. (2) INITIATIVE— The term `initiative' means the Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative established under subsection (b) (1) . (3) ZERO-NET-ENERGY COMMERCIAL BUILDING— The term `zero-net-energy commercial building' means a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated— (A) to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate; (B) to meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases ”

“ REPRESENTATION TO QUALIFY— To qualify under this section, any consortium shall include representation from— (A) the design professions, including national associations of architects and of professional engineers; (B) the development, construction, financial, and real estate industries; (C) building owners and operators from the public and private sectors; (D) academic and research organizations, including at least one national laboratory with extensive commercial building energy expertise; (E) building code agencies and organizations, including a model energy code-setting organization ”

“ Qualifications— The Commercial Director shall be an individual, who by reason of professional background and experience, is specifically qualified to carry out the duties required under this subtitle. ”