Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 1264 - Hope - Green Public Buildings Act; created. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Left in General Laws | 02/16/10 |
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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 standards. 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. OF NOTE: This bill has failed. |
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| SB 109 - Petersen - Green Public Buildings Act; created. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance | (H) Left in Appropriations | 03/14/10 |
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Requires executive branch agencies and institutions 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 conform to the LEED Silver or Green Globes two globe standard. Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services upon a finding of special circumstances that make construction or renovation to the standards impracticable. OF NOTE: Virginia's U.S. Green Building Council Chapters are recommending revisions to the energy and water saving metrix referenced and other provisions in this bill to update to current standards. The same objectives are achieved. |
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