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April 2010<br />
THE FEDERAL MANDATES FOR NEW<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
<strong>The</strong> Federal M<strong>and</strong>ates for sustainability <strong>and</strong> energy reduction require all<br />
construction projects to comply with sustainability <strong>and</strong> energy reduction<br />
requirements. <strong>The</strong> M<strong>and</strong>ates apply to VA new buildings, renovations, build to<br />
suit leased facilities, <strong>and</strong> cemeteries. 1 <strong>The</strong>y include laws 2 , regulations 3 , the<br />
Memor<strong>and</strong>um of Underst<strong>and</strong>ing (MOU) signed by 18 Federal Government<br />
Agencies 4 , <strong>and</strong> Presidential Orders 5 . In general, they fall into five areas, called<br />
the Guiding Principles:<br />
APPLICATION<br />
VA requires compliance with the VA Directive 0055 sets forth Department-wide<br />
energy <strong>and</strong> water management program policy for efficient use of those<br />
resources at VA facilities, <strong>and</strong> directs that the Federal M<strong>and</strong>ates apply to all<br />
activities in all VA facilities.<br />
This manual has been written specifically to cover VA major projects (over $10<br />
million); however, this guidance should be adapted for projects below $10 million<br />
as appropriate. <strong>The</strong> Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) <strong>and</strong> the National<br />
Cemetery Administration (NCA) have issued their own specific instructions for<br />
those programs.<br />
This manual is intended for the Architect/Engineer (AE) <strong>and</strong> others engaged in<br />
the design <strong>and</strong> renovation of VA facilities <strong>and</strong> VA Medical Centers, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
required for Major, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), <strong>and</strong> Minor Construction<br />
Projects.<br />
1 VA Green Buildings Action Plan Implementing the Memor<strong>and</strong>um of Underst<strong>and</strong>ing on Federal Leadership in High Performance<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sustainable Buildings, signed by Robert J. Henke, VA Assistant Secretary for Management, March 30, 2007<br />
2 <strong>Energy</strong> Policy Act - 2005 (EPAct), <strong>Energy</strong> Independence <strong>and</strong> Security Act – 2007 (EISA)<br />
3 Department of <strong>Energy</strong> Final Rules<br />
4 Federal Leadership in High Performance <strong>and</strong> Sustainable Buildings Memor<strong>and</strong>um of Underst<strong>and</strong>ing (MOU)<br />
5 Presidential Order 13423 – Strengthening Federal Environmental, <strong>Energy</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Transportation<br />
Management; Presidential Order 13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental, <strong>Energy</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Economic<br />
Performance<br />
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