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[CITE: 42USC13454]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                  SUBCHAPTER IX--ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
 
                   Part A--Improved Energy Efficiency
 
Sec. 13454. Advanced buildings for 2005


(a) Program direction

    The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with 
sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to increase building energy 
efficiency, while maintaining affordability, by the year 2005. Such 
program shall include activities on--
        (1) building design, design methods, and construction 
    techniques;
        (2) building materials, including recycled materials, and 
    components;
        (3) on-site energy supply conversion systems such as 
    photovoltaics;
        (4) automated energy management systems;
        (5) methods of evaluating performance; and
        (6) insulation products manufactured with nonozone depleting 
    materials.

(b) Proposals

                          (1) Solicitation

        Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall 
    solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

                      (2) Contents of proposals

        Proposals submitted under this subsection shall include and be 
    judged upon--
            (A) evidence of knowledge of current building practices in 
        the United States and in other countries;
            (B) an explanation of how the proposal will encourage the 
        commercialization of the technologies resulting from activities 
        in subsection (a) of this section;
            (C) evidence of consideration of collaboration with 
        Department of Energy national laboratories;
            (D) evidence of collaboration with relevant industry or 
        other groups or organizations; and
            (E) a demonstration of the ability of the proposers to 
        undertake and complete the project proposed.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXI, Sec. 2104, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 13451 of this title.
