Federal Facilities Council
 Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
Online Registration for
 High-Performance Federal Buildings: Meeting EISA Requirements through 2030
 July 22-23, 2008
July 22: NAS Auditorium, 2100 C St, N.W. (Plenary forum)
 July 23: Keck Center, 500 5th St. (Workshop)

* = Required

July 22 Plenary event



On this first day, a series of speakers will address background on EISA and other requirements on federal buildings. Presentations will include an overview of goals from various laws and executive orders that are impacting rulemaking, case studies on net zero energy buildings, current sustainability practices in the public and private sector, metrics from OMB, and a vision for high performance buildings.

July 23 Workshop Breakouts



On the second day of the forum, interested participants from both the public and private sector will be invited to participate in a workshop in the form of breakout groups to pursue in more detail the key issues identified during the plenary event. The breakout groups will focus on the initial approach to developing solutions to meet EISA and other high-performance building requirements. Federal agency program managers and building community leaders are encouraged to consider participation. Four general breakout categories have been identified. The outcomes of these sessions will be used to develop a proceedings summary and to shape an ongoing dialogue on meeting high-performance building goals. Due to limited space and necessary diversity in attendees, participation in the workshop will be limited.

1) Finance & Acquisition
As federal buildings face new requirements and limited funding, creative solutions for funding the design, construction, maintenance and acquisition of buildings and technologies will be necessary to achieve these requirements. This working group will examine existing and future financial and acquisition mechanisms that can be utilized. Other reporting and justification requirements also will be discussed.
2) Technical & Design Guidance
Achieving building energy goals will require informed and collaborative decision-making throughout the design, construction and maintenance of a building. Current best-practices and future guidance will need to be compiled and disseminated to all involved. This working group will discuss currently available technical and design guidance and the need to develop future guidance aimed at meeting increasingly more stringent energy goals.
3) Technology Solutions
While current off-the-shelf technologies can be implemented to achieve initial energy use reduction goals, meeting future goals likely will require enhanced or new technologies. This working group will examine the necessary improvements to building systems and renewable energy and on-site generation systems, challenges to implementing technical solutions, and how to encourage technology advancement.
4) Education & Training
As we are challenged to improve the performance of our buildings, we will need a skilled engineering and technical workforce to assure that the buildings are properly designed, constructed and maintained. Proper training of design professionals, operations and maintenance staff, and building occupants will be necessary to assure buildings perform at the desired levels. This workgroup will examine existing education and training programs and the need for additional or expanded programs that will contribute to meeting the EISA requirements.
The support staff will make every attempt to ensure your breakout assignment aligns with your first or second choice.

If you are interested in participating in the second day workshop, please indicate below by selecting your breakout preferences: (indicate the number)

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