1、1 The legal responsibilities of the AOC appear in several titles of the United States Code. For moredetails, see: CRS Report RS20189. Architect of the Capitol: Appointment, Duties, and Operations,by (name redacted) and Paul Rundquist.2 CRS Report RS20189, p. 2.Congressional Research Service ? The Li
2、brary of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20935Updated July 3, 2001Energy Efficiency in Congressional Buildingsnae redactedSpecialist in Energy PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThis report describes energy efficiency requirements applicable
3、 to congressionalbuildings and the energy saving activities being undertaken in the Capitol complex. TheArchitect of the Capitol (AOC) has the authority and responsibility to provide energyservices and implement energy efficiency measures in congressional buildings. Congresshas used legislative appr
4、opriations bills to establish energy efficiency measures underAOC. In the early 1990s, Congress funded an energy efficient lighting initiative forcongressional buildings. In 1998, Congress set a goal for 2005 to improve energyefficiency by 20%. A brief comparison with the 30% energy efficiency goal