Chapter 011
2009 -- S 0863
Enacted 05/12/09
A N A C T
RELATING TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE - ADOPTING OF CODE
Introduced By: Senators DeVall, Connors, Ruggerio, and DaPonte
Date Introduced: April 22, 2009
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-100.1.5.4 of the General Laws in
Chapter 23-27.3 entitled
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standards committee has the authority to shall
adopt, maintain, amend, and repeal an optional
energy conservation code, which shall be based on
appropriate nationally and internationally
recognized models, and to shall promulgate and
administer the energy conservation code. The
energy conservation code shall contain provisions pertaining
to, but not limited to, the
construction of buildings, the use of renewable energy resources
in buildings, the efficient use of
energy within buildings, and the orientation of buildings on
their sites. The state energy
conservation code shall at a minimum:
(1) For residential
buildings, meet or exceed the most recently published International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC), or achieve equivalent
or greater energy savings. The state
building code standards committee shall revise the state
energy conservation code to comply with
this requirement within one year of any update to the
International Energy Conservation Code.
(2) For commercial
buildings, meet or exceed the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESN A Standard
90.1-2007, or achieve equivalent or greater energy
savings.
(b) The state
building code standards committee shall develop a plan to achieve
compliance with the building code(s) described in subdivisions
(1) and (2) no later than February
17, 2017 in at least ninety percent (90%) of new and
renovated residential and commercial
building space in the state. Such plan shall include active
training and enforcement programs and
measurement of the rate of compliance each year.
SECTION 2.
Severability.
If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of
this section, which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this section are declared to be severable.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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