PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2785 building energy standards that require in new Federal buildings those energy efficiency measures that are technologically feasible and economically justified. Such standards shall become effective no later than 1 year after such rule is issued. "(2) The standards established under paragraph (1) shall— "(A) contain energy saving and renewable energy specifications that meet or exceed the energy saving ancT renewable energy specifications of CABO Model Energy^ Code, 1992 (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 1989 (in the case of commercial Duildings); "(B) to the extent practicable, use the same format as the appropriate voluntary building energy code; and "(U) consider, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal agencies, and where appropriate contain, measures with regard to radon and other indoor air pollutants. "(b) REPORT ON COMPARATIVE STANDARDS. —The Secretary shall identify and describe, in the report required under section 308, the basis for any substantive difference between the Federal building ener^ standards established under this section (including dif- ferences in treatment of energy efficiency and renewable energy) and the appropriate voluntary building energy code. "(c) PERIODIC REVIEW.— The Secretary shall periodically, but not less than once every 5 years, review the Federal building energy standards established under this section and shall, if significant energy savings would result, upgrade such standards to include all new energy efficiency and renewable energy measures that are technologically feasible and economically justified. "(d) INTERIM STANDARDS. — Interim energy performance standards for new Federal buildings issued by the Secretary under this title as it existed before the date of the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 shall remain in effect until the standards established under subsection (a) become effective. "SEC. 306. FEDERAL COMPLIANCE. 42 USC 6835. "(a) PROCEDURES. —(1) The head of each Federal agency shall adopt procedures necessary to assure that new Federal buildings meet or exceed the Federal building energy standards established under section 305. "(2) The Federal building energy standards established under section 305 shall apply to new buildings under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect shall adopt procedures necessary to assure that such buildings meet or exceed such standards. "(b) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS.— The head of a Federal agency may expend Federal funds for the construction of a new Federal building only if the building meets or exceeds the appropriate Federal building energy standards established under section 305. "SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTARY BUILDING ENERGY CODES. 42 USC 6836. "(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the Secretary, after consulting with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, other appropriate Federal agencies, CABO, ASHRAE, the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Stendards, and any other appropriate building codes and standards organization, shall support the upgrading of
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