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2008 SESSION
SB 447 Green Buildings Act; Department of General Services determines when project qualifies for exemption.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Green Building Act; Department of General Services; capital outlay projects; standards applicable to certain buildings. Requires all major facility projects of state agencies to be designed to meet the standards of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building rating system or the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes building rating system. Application of the requirement will be phased in over the next three years based on the square footage of the project. The provisions of the bill do not apply to construction projects of public school districts.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of General Services; capital outlay projects; LEED standards applicable to certain buildings. Requires all state-owned buildings that encompass a total of area of over 10,000 square feet to meet the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) silver certification standard, unless granted an exemption by the Director of the Department of General Services. The provisions of the bill do not apply to construction projects of public school districts.