This memo provides additional clarifications and instructions on the implementation of the goals laid out in section I.F.2 of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-22-06 (December 8, 2021) (M-22-06) and section 4.4.13 of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Implementing Instructions for Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (August 2022), that call for all leases to be green leases (effective Sept 2023) and for new leases to be in net-zero emissions buildings starting in 2030. This memo and relevant instructions apply to leases for buildings from the private sector, not buildings agencies are leasing from GSA.

GSA has reported progress toward key sustainability goals in recent years across its buildings portfolio. In this report GSA's aggregated buildings portfolio data show it exceeded prior goals for energy efficiency, water efficiency, emissions reduction, and renewable electricity share in fiscal year 2021, however GSA officials cited lack of access to capital as a challenge it faces in meeting future federal sustainability goals. GSA officials said the scale and scope of the projects needed to achieve net-zero building emissions by 2045 will require resources beyond what has historically been available.

This website provides information, guidance, and recommendations to federal agencies on achieving high-performance facilities. The website is separated into broad topics (e.g. Climate, Energy, Water, Health, etc.) within each topic ways to reduce utility costs and improve occupant health in facilities is provided.

The goal of the Federal BPS is to eliminate scope 1 emissions from standard building operations for applicable facilities. The Federal BPS supports multiple goals and requirements of E.O. 14057, including reducing agency scope 1 GHG emissions (Sec. 202); achieving net-zero emissions across each agency's portfolio of buildings, campuses, and installations by 2045 (Sec. 205); and reducing facility GHG emissions by 50 percent by 2032, prioritizing improvement of energy efficiency and elimination of on-site fossil fuel use (Sec. 205). The Federal BPS provides guidance on deep energy retrofits and strategic equipment replacement in existing buildings, campuses, and installations to meet emission and energy reduction goals.