42 USC § 13454 - Advanced buildings for 2005

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13454"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 13454 - Advanced buildings for 2005"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13454"
section_name: "Advanced buildings for 2005"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Improved Energy Efficiency"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2104, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)"
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# § 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** October 24, 1992

Within 1 year after , 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);

**(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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2104, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)