The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act aims to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise federal building energy efficiency performance standards. This includes striking certain subclauses from the Act. If passed, the bill will impact federal building energy efficiency standards, potentially leading to improved energy conservation and production.
Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
This bill repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations. Specifically, the bill repeals the performance standards that phase out fossil fuel use in such buildings by FY2030.
The bill directs the Department of Energy to implement the standards as though such phase-out requirements had never taken effect until it issues regulations with revised performance standards.
The bill also specifies that certain systems that certify green buildings may not prohibit federal buildings from obtaining a certification as a green building or high-performance green building solely based on direct or indirect consumption of fossil fuels.