Rhode Island

Information provided by EPA State Climate and Energy Program, Rhode Island State Planning and Incentive Structures

Summary:  Executive Order 05-14 (August 22, 2005) declared that the design, construction, operation and maintenance of any new, substantially expanded, or renovated public building must incorporate and meet at least LEED Silver standards. New or renovated public buildings must also evaluate feasible energy-efficiency measures on the basis of their total life-cycle costs of installation, operation, and maintenance. LEED includes a minimum energy performance level as a component but does not necessarily require buildings to optimize energy performance.

Links:

• Executive Order 05-14

No policy in place or proposed

Summary: Executive Order 05-13 (August 22, 2005) requires that state fleet purchases of motor vehicles comply with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 by ensuring that a minimum of 75% of new vehicles purchased are alternative fuel vehicles and the remaining 25% are hybrid-electric vehicles. All new light duty-trucks in the state fleet will achieve a minimum of 19 mpg city for the fleet and be certified as at least a low-emission vehicle. All new passenger vehicles will achieve a minimum of 23 mpg city for the state fleet. The order also discourages the purchase of sport utility vehicles, calling on all state agencies to purchase the most economical, fuel-efficient and low emission vehicles appropriate to the mission.

• Executive Order 05-13

Links:

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Rhode Island ESPC Legislation

Last Updated 07/14/2009

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