Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010

Prepared by: Adam PughMay 2013

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Discussion Points• Public Law• Core Competencies• Demonstrating Compliance• DOE’s plan• Facilities Management Institute• Benefits

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Public LawThe Act identifies General Services

Administration (GSA) as the lead agency with help from Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) in the sustainability area.

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Public Law• Public Law 111-308 enacted 15 December

2010.• Requires:

• Federal and contractor personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions to comply with requirements under the Public Law.

• Identification of course(s), certification, degree, license, or registration for core competencies and for ongoing training.

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Core Competencies

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Final Competency Areas

Safety

Project Manageme

nt

Design

Technology

Energy Management

Business, Budget &

Contracting

Facilities Operation &

Management Water

Efficiency

Leadership & Innovation

Facilities O&M &

Engineering

Performance Measures

Sustainability

• 12 Core Competency Areas• 43 Individual Core

Competencies

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Individual Core Competencies Competency Area Competency Area

1 Building Systems 25 Background2 Building Interior 26 Regulations and Requirements 3 Building Exterior Implementation 4 Other Facility Systems 5 Operating and Maintaining HVAC Systems 27 Regulations, Goals and Best Practices 6 Operating and Maintaining Electrical 28 Water Audit

and Mechanical Systems 7 Operating, Maintaining and Testing Life

Safety Systems 8 General Building Maintenance 9 Best Practices and Innovation

10 Technology Solutions 29 Initiate11 Building Automation Systems (BAS) 30 Execute 12 Maintenance Management System (MMS) 31 Closeout

32 Training 13 Systems and Demand Reduction 33 Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) 14 Assess Initial Conditions 34 Life-

‐Cycle Assessment (LCA)

15 Commissioning 35 Contracting 16 Planning, Project and Program Management 36 Budget Formulation and Execution 17 Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) 18 Coordinate with Public Utilities 19 Basic Requirements 37 Communication and Administration 20 Infrastructure 38 Personnel 21 Contract Management 39 Innovation 22 Occupant Interface 40 Enterprise Knowledge and Strategic

Decision Making23 Planning 41 FBPTA24 Infrastructure Systems 42 Acquiring Data

43 Establishment and implementation

Core Competency Core Competency7. Sustainability

8. Water Efficiency

1. Facilities Operations and Management

2. Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering

3. Technology

4. Energy Management

5. Safety

10. Business, Budget and Contracting

9. Project Management

11. Leadership and Innovation

6. Design 12. Performance Measures

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Demonstrating Compliance• An individual can be responsible for a “core

competency area” or a specific “individual core competency”.

• An individual does not have to be physically located at a facility to be responsible for the job functions that fall under a core competency.

• An individual shall demonstrate compliance with the individual core competency associated with their job function.

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DOE’s Plan

• DOE Guidance is forthcoming• Federal Personnel• Contractors

• Tracking Compliance • DOE Tracking Workbook• GSA Tracking Tool

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Facilities Management Institute We

FMI.gov

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Facilities Management Institute:• Federal personnel will be able to create an account

to load information related to his/her certifications, degree, etc.

• Website will provide links to courses, certifications, degrees, etc. to fill core competency gaps

• Website will provide agencies and private sector companies on how to get their courses, certifications, degrees, and etc approved.

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What are the benefits?• Ability to do more as budgets are getting

smaller.

• Increase the respect of the profession. • Clarify the profession.

• Identify a platform for training.

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Questions

Adam PughDepartment of Energy

Office of Acquisition and Project Management Phone: (202)-287-1397

adam.pugh@hq.doe.gov