42 USC § 17122 - Research and development

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17122"
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title: "42 USC § 17122 - Research and development"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17122"
section_name: "Research and development"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "General Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 492, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1651.)"
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# § 17122. Research and development

**(a)** **Establishment** The Federal Director and the Commercial Director, jointly and in coordination with the Advisory Committee, shall—

**(1)**

**(A)** survey existing research and studies relating to high-performance green buildings; and

**(B)** coordinate activities of common interest;

**(2)** develop and recommend a high-performance green building research plan that—

**(A)** identifies information and research needs, including the relationships between human health, occupant productivity, safety, security, and accessibility and each of—

**(i)** emissions from materials and products in the building;

**(ii)** natural day lighting;

**(iii)** ventilation choices and technologies;

**(iv)** heating, cooling, and system control choices and technologies;

**(v)** moisture control and mold;

**(vi)** maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities;

**(vii)** acoustics;

**(viii)** access to public transportation; and

**(ix)** other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the building;

**(B)** promotes the development and dissemination of high-performance green building measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be used—

**(i)** to monitor and assess the life-cycle performance of facilities (including demonstration projects) built as high-performance green buildings; and

**(ii)** to perform life-cycle assessments; and

**(C)** identifies and tests new and emerging technologies for high-performance green buildings;

**(3)** assist the budget and life-cycle costing functions of the Directors’ Offices under section 17092(d) of this title;

**(4)** study and identify potential benefits of green buildings relating to security, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the Federal Government; and

**(5)** support other research initiatives determined by the Directors’ Offices.

**(b)** **Indoor air quality** The Federal Director, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Advisory Committee, shall develop and carry out a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all Federal facilities to ensure the safety of Federal workers and facility occupants—

**(1)** during new construction and renovation of facilities; and

**(2)** in existing facilities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 492, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1651.)

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