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
Your Questions & Feedback?
Thanks for your time and
service to the committee!
Proposal outlines the renewal process for the Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC) by staggering membership terms, setting goals for quality and transparency, and proposing approaches for selecting non-Federal members. The proposal also addresses statutory requirements, limits on non-Federal members, and the process for filling vacancies within the committee.
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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
Your Questions & Feedback? Thanks for your time and service to the committee!
