But also this plan has a challenge: spending that money wisely in a tight time frame, following recommendations by the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition Executive Committee, who released their final document today.
An interesting section of these recommendations is data standards, such as the role of BIM during the life cycle of the building. Also, it addresses the problem with the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) losing authority, due to lack of funding in times “when energy was not a priority”.
Full recommendations after the break. You can see the original PDF file here.
