Green Public Buildings Act; definitions, building standards. (HB1817)

Introduced By

Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of General Services; Green Public Buildings Act.  Requires public bodies entering the design phase for construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or renovating such a building where the cost of renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to build to either the LEED Silver or Green Globes two globe standard. The buildings shall be designed, constructed, verified, and operated to achieve energy savings that exceed the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2004 (Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) by at least 15 percent for new construction and 10 percent for major renovation. In addition, water systems designed for such buildings shall be required to provide water use savings of at least 25 percent over the baseline standard established in the federal Energy Policy Act of 1992. Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services for state construction projects or by the governing body of a locality or school board for local projects. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2011Committee
01/11/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100580D
01/11/2011Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/17/2011Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
01/17/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB1817)
01/26/2011Impact statement from DHCD (HB1817)
02/02/2011Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
02/03/2011Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB2262-Morgan)
02/08/2011Left in General Laws