Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

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Introduced

23 February 2015

Last action

30 April 2015 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-11.

Summary

Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Better Buildings Act of 2015 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to agencies. This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. The EPA may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide additional energy conservation standards for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, which is a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods. A federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label must include in its lease provisions requirements that the space's energy efficiency be measured against a nationally-recognized benchmark. The agency must also meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements. DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

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Timeline

23 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
23 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2015
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Source: Calendars
27 March 2015
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2082-2085; text as passed Senate: CR 3/26/2015 S2082-2085)
Source: Floor
27 March 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2082-2085; text as passed Senate: CR 3/26/2015 S2082-2085)
Source: Floor
13 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2324-2326)
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2324-2326)
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 535.
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2324-2329)
Source: Floor
21 April 2015
Floor
Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 April 2015
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 April 2015
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 April 2015
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-11.
Source: President
30 April 2015
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 April 2015
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

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Public Law · 30 April 2015 · Download file
Referred in House · 13 April 2015 · Download file
Engrossed in Senate · 26 March 2015 · Download file
Placed on Calendar Senate · 24 February 2015 · Download file

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Related records

related to → To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
related to → Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
related to → A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
related to → To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
related to ← Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
related to ← Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
related to ← To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.
related to ← A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes.
related to ← Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/535
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/535
us · 114-s-535 · source updated 5 December 2025