The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has 8,920 spaces with more than 342 million square feet. Many of these spaces will have a study commissioned or will be renovated in the future. As one of the largest purchasers of architecture services in the United States, find out what the GSA is expecting from your firm. Discuss sustainability as it relates to federal law, memoranda of understanding among federal agencies, and new language for GSA contracts and solicitation for offers.
    Learning objectives:

• Discuss federal laws and implement strategies for design relating to green buildings
• Appraise the requirements of the High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding and EPACT ‘05, identify ways to change their design standards, and navigate the language to provide designs that meet the federal agencies’ requirements
• Review new green language being developed for your next GSA contract and organize your proposal to cover all the requirements and their fees