Lighting control requirements in Federal facilities are mandated by specific enacted legislation as well as other agency-specific design requirements. For instance, monies from ARRA for Federal facilities must be used to convert the property to a "High Performance Green Building." This means complying with the Energy Information and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct). Furthermore, the General Services Administration (GSA) has additional design criteria for GSA facilities, as does the Department of Defense agencies (e.g., Army Corp of Engineers, Naval Facilities Command, Veterans Administration, and NASA).

This page summarizes the legislative design criteria. For additional agency-specific requirements, refer to the Whole Building Design Guide Construction Criteria Base (CCB).

Federal Facility Design Criteria

• Meet energy reduction goals and targets specified in ARRA 2009 and EISA
• Meet Federal requirements of EPAct
• Comply with IECC 2006 or ASHRAE 90.1-2004
• Design to the current LEED version at the Silver level
• Meet specific Agency design criteria and specifications
• P-100 GSA design criteria
• Unified Facilities criteria DoD Agencies' design criteria
• Apply integrated design principles, including considerations for safety and security

• Provide control solutions that minimize energy usage, while maximizing safety
• Design lighting control systems with building and national security in mind

Federal Facility Design Criteria Summary Table

*The specific requirements of P-100 and UFC can be found at www.wbdg.org. Confirm final design requirements with each Agency, prior to design.