Regulations last checked for updates: Mar 13, 2025

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Oct 18, 2025
570.117-2 - 570.117-2 Guiding principles for federal leadership in high performance and sustainable buildings.

GSA is committed to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of leased space that complies with all of the following Guiding Principles:

(a) Employ Integrated Design Principles;

(b) Optimize Energy Performance;

(c) Protect and Conserve Water;

(d) Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality; and

(e) Reduce the Environmental Impact of Building Materials.

[76 FR 30850, May 27, 2011, as amended at 89 FR 63109, Aug. 2, 2024]
authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
source: 64 FR 37265, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 570.117-2