96 STAT. 166
PUBLIC LAW 97-214—JULY 12, 1982
- '§2855. Law applicable to contracts for architectural and engineering services and construction design
"Contracts for architectural and engineering services and construction design in connection with a military construction project or a military femily housing project shall be awarded in accordance with title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.).
Regulations.
Submittal to congressional committees.
"§ 2856. Limitations on barracks space by pay grade "(a) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations establishing the maximum allowable net square feet per occupant for new permanent barracks construction. Such regulations shall be uniform for the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department. "(b) Before taking effect, any regulations under this section, and any modifications to such regulations, shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress. Such regulations (including any modifications to such regulations) may not then take effect until 21 days after being received by such committees. "§ 2857. Use of solar energy systems "(a) The Secretary of Defense shall encourage the use of solar energy systems as a source of energy for military construction projects (including military family housing projects) where use of solar energy would be practical and economically feasible. "(b)(1) The Secretary concerned shall require that the design of all new facilities (including family housing) shall include consideration of solar energy systems in those cases in which use of solar energy has the potential for significant savings of fossil-fuel-derived energy. "(2) The Secretary concerned shall require that contracts for construction resulting from such design include a requirement that solar energy systems be installed if such systems can be shown to be cost effective. "(c)(1) For the purposes of this section, a solar energy system for a facility shall be considered to be cost effective if the difference between (A) the original investment cost of the energy system for the facility with a solar energy system, and (B) the original investment cost of the energy system for the facility without a solar energy system can be recovered over the expected life of the facility. "(2) A determination under paragraph (1) of whether a costdifferential can be recovered over the expected life of a facility shall be made using accepted life-cycle costing procedures and shall include— "(A) the use of all capital expenses and all operating and maintenance expenses associated with the energy system with and without a solar energy system over the expected life of the facility or during a period of 25 years, whichever is shorter; "(B) the use of fossil fuel costs (and a rate of cost growth for fossil fuel costs) as determined by the Secretary of Defense; and "(C) the use of a discount rate of 7 percent per year for all expenses of the energy system. "(3) For the purpose of any life-cycle cost analysis under this subsection, the original investment cost of the solar energy system shall be reduced by 10 percent to reflect an allowance for an investment cost credit.
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