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Building Hi-Performance Doesn’t Just Happen! |
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The Federal Government is the nation's single largest landlord and energy consumer, operating more than 500,000 facilities comprising more than 3 billion square feet. Historically, approximately $30 billion is spent annually on acquiring or substantially renovating Federal facilities, and about $7 billion is spent on energy for Federal facilities. Almost $200 billion is spent on personnel compensation and benefits for civilian employees. This footprint represents an enormous opportunity to transfer sustainable technologies and practices on a large scale, thereby helping to transform the marketplace and create a more healthy work environment. This section provides the key information needed by Federal personnel to meet high performance and sustainable building (HPSB) requirements including:
The Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings has three principal categories of activity:
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Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings – Whole Building Design Guide http://www.wbdg.org/references/fhpsb.php Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings – General Services Administration http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/229633 |
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Image courtesy of Whole Building Design Guide – National Institute of Building Sciences Content courtesy of: Whole Building Design Guide – National Institute of Building Sciences, and Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings – U.S. General Services Administration |