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Energy Policy Act of 2005​

​The Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) established a number of energy management goals for Federal facilities and fleets. It also amended portions of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA).

 

EPAct 2005 sets Federal energy management requirements in several areas, including:

  • Metering and Reporting: Since 2012 federal agencies are required to install advanced metering capabilities (providing hourly consumption measurements and daily reports).

  • Energy-Efficient Product Procurement: Federal agencies are required to procure Energy Star qualified or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) designated products when purchasing energy consuming equipment. 

  • Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Reauthorized federal agency authority to use Energy Saving Performance Contracts (ESPCs) to upgrade facility energy equipment without upfront government capital costs. 

  • Building Performance Standards: New federal buildings must be designed to consume at least 30% less energy than baseline models. 

  • Renewable Energy Requirement: Requires the federal government to obtain a growing percentage of its electricity from renewable sources and mandates renewable fuel blending in national transportation fuels.

  • Alternative Fuel Use​: Promotes alternative fuel use through federal fleet management, tax incentives for vehicles and grants for clean energy infrastructure. ​


This content is intended as a refer​ence only. You shoul​d refer to the full text of EPAct 2005 for more details  (FULL TEXT) Web link - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/epact_2005.pdf​

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