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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
Guiding Principles for Sustainable
Federal Buildings and Associated
Instructions
Council on Environmental
Quality.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
Consistent with Executive
Order, ‘‘Efficient Federal Operations,’’
and the ‘‘Implementing Instructions for
Executive Order 13834 Efficient Federal
Operations,’’ the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) has issued
updated guidance to Federal agencies
titled, ‘‘Guiding Principles for
Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions’’ (Guidance).
DATES: CEQ issued the Guiding
Principles for Sustainable Federal
Buildings and Associated Instructions
on December 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The Guiding Principles for
Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions are available at
https://www.sustainability.gov/
resources.html.
SUMMARY:
Dee
Siegel, Deputy Chief Sustainability
Officer, Office of Federal Sustainability,
at dee_s_siegel@ceq.eop.gov or (202)
395–5750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with Executive Order 13834, ‘‘Efficient
Federal Operations,’’ 1 and the
‘‘Implementing Instructions for
Executive Order 13834 Efficient Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1 83
PO 00000
FR 23771 (May 22, 2018).
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Operations,’’ 2 CEQ has issued Guidance
number CEQ–OFS–2020–1 to assist
Federal agencies in designing, locating,
constructing, maintaining, and
operating Federal buildings in a
sustainable manner that increases
efficiency and optimizes performance,
consistent with their missions. The
Guidance provides new flexibilities
regarding the use of third-party green
building certification systems, and
provides a consistent government-wide
portfolio approach for Federal agencies
to design, mitigate, and measure the
impact of their buildings. The Guidance
replaces and supersedes the following
CEQ guidance documents: (1) ‘‘Guiding
Principles for Sustainable Federal
Buildings and Associated Instructions’’
(February 2016); (2) ‘‘Guidance for
Federal Agencies on Sustainable
Practices for Designed Landscapes’’
(October 2011) and addendum titled
‘‘Supporting the Health of Honey Bees
and Other Pollinators’’ (October 2014);
and (3) ‘‘Implementing Instructions—
Sustainable Locations for Federal
Facilities’’ (September 2011). CEQ
rescinds these prior guidance
documents. The Guidance applies only
to Federal agencies, operations, and
programs. Agencies are expected to
follow the ‘‘Guiding Principles for
Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions’’ as part of their
compliance with E.O. 13834.
(Authority: E.O. 13834, 83 FR 23771)
Mary B. Neumayr,
Chairman.
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Consistent with Executive Order, ``Efficient Federal
Operations,'' and the ``Implementing Instructions for Executive Order
13834 Efficient Federal Operations,'' the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) has issued updated guidance to Federal agencies titled,
``Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated
Instructions'' (Guidance).
DATES: CEQ issued the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal
Buildings and Associated Instructions on December 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions are available at https://www.sustainability.gov/resources.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Siegel, Deputy Chief
Sustainability Officer, Office of Federal Sustainability, at
[email protected] or (202) 395-5750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with Executive Order 13834,
``Efficient Federal Operations,'' \1\ and the ``Implementing
Instructions for Executive Order 13834 Efficient Federal Operations,''
\2\ CEQ has issued Guidance number CEQ-OFS-2020-1 to assist Federal
agencies in designing, locating, constructing, maintaining, and
operating Federal buildings in a sustainable manner that increases
efficiency and optimizes performance, consistent with their missions.
The Guidance provides new flexibilities regarding the use of third-
party green building certification systems, and provides a consistent
government-wide portfolio approach for Federal agencies to design,
mitigate, and measure the impact of their buildings. The Guidance
replaces and supersedes the following CEQ guidance documents: (1)
``Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated
Instructions'' (February 2016); (2) ``Guidance for Federal Agencies on
Sustainable Practices for Designed Landscapes'' (October 2011) and
addendum titled ``Supporting the Health of Honey Bees and Other
Pollinators'' (October 2014); and (3) ``Implementing Instructions--
Sustainable Locations for Federal Facilities'' (September 2011). CEQ
rescinds these prior guidance documents. The Guidance applies only to
Federal agencies, operations, and programs. Agencies are expected to
follow the ``Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and
Associated Instructions'' as part of their compliance with E.O. 13834.
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\1\ 83 FR 23771 (May 22, 2018).
\2\ 84 FR 19056 (May 3, 2019), https://www.sustainability.gov/pdfs/eo13834_instructions.pdf.
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(Authority: E.O. 13834, 83 FR 23771)
Mary B. Neumayr,
Chairman.
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