A decision support tool for building leasing strategies to achieve the executive order mandate for federal government green buildings

摘要

U.S. energy prices have risen by 51% over the last two decades. Buildings account for 39% of the total energy consumption in the United States. The Federal Government is a significant user of commercial buildings and can save money, improve the environment, and stimulate the green technology sector by migrating to sustainable facilities. The 2009 Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, set a goal for all federal agencies to make 15% of their buildings High Performance Sustainable Buildings (HPSB) by 2015.