GSA Green Building Advisory Committee: Membership Renewal Proposal Ken Sandler November 12, 2013 GBAC Meeting

Background GSA’s Green Building Advisory Committee requires members with highly specialized expertise and experience including: Extensive knowledge of green building technologies, trends and practices, and of the Federal building and policy context; Meeting requirements outlined in Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) Section 494; GSA conducted initial member selection internally to ensure a committee that meets these requirements Most members’ terms up December 2013

Proposal Status and Goals Proposal to GSA Administrator being prepared Two goals for membership renewal: Maintain GBAC member quality, continuity and balance Conduct a process that is open, transparent, efficient, and meets statutory requirements

Proposal Outline Stagger membership commitments: Feds: 4 year terms (2014-2018) Non-Feds: mixed 2 & 4 year terms (maximum of 6 years) Half (6-7) 2 year (2014-2016) Half (6-7) 4 year (2014-2018) Federal member process: Request agency representative through Senior Sustainability Officers Non-Federal member process: Two options: internal vs. open

Proposal for Non-Feds Internal approach: GSA conducts research and consults with experts to identify members who meet our specialized requirements Open approach (recommended): GSA solicits for new members through the Federal Register and other means Current members would be invited to reapply All members must meet statutory, experience/expertise and ethics requirements FR notice would initiate a 30-day application period, followed by internal GSA review &vetting processes

Additional Points The EISA statute limits the number of non-Federal members on the committee to a maximum of 15 Under either option, GSA will reserve the right to fill unexpected individual vacancies internally Chair position will be opened to committee vote and recommendation to GSA every two years, beginning with Spring 2014 meeting

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