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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Your Questions & Feedback?
Thanks for your time and service to the committee!