[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR23.203] [Page 467] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 23_ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE--Table of Contents Subpart 23.2_Energy and Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sec. 23.203 Energy-efficient products. (a) If life-cycle cost-effective and available-- (1) When acquiring energy-using products-- (i) Agencies shall purchase ENERGY STAR [reg] or other energy-efficient items listed on the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations product list; and (ii) For products that consume power in a standby mode and are listed on FEMP's Standby Power Devices product listing, agencies shall-- (A) Purchase items which meet FEMP's standby power wattage recommendation or document the reason for not purchasing such items; or (B) If FEMP has listed a product without a corresponding wattage recommendation, purchase items which use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. When it is impracticable to meet the one watt requirement, agencies shall purchase items with the lowest standby wattage practicable; and (2) When contracting for services that will include the provision of energy-using products, including contracts for design, construction, renovation, or maintenance of a public building, the specifications shall incorporate the applicable requirements in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (b) The requirements in paragraph (a) of this section only apply when the relevant product's utility and performance meet the agency's need. (c) Information is available via the Internet about-- (1) ENERGY STAR [reg] at http://www.energystar.gov/; and (2) FEMP at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement. [68 FR 43858, July 24, 2003]