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New and Existing State Building Requirements |
Summary: Statute (House Bill 80) requires the creation and implementation of a state building energy efficiency program, which shall develop guidelines/procedures and goals for energy efficiency for state buildings.
Executive Order 2006-0004 calls on state employees to adopt energy conservation principles in state facilities, including adjusting building temperatures, reducing power usage, and replacing light fixtures. The Governor's Energy Policy calls for the creation of programs for building energy design standards and high-performance building rating, and the state will consider a process where all capital improvements for existing state-owned buildings are explicitly reviewed for energy impacts.
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Energy-Efficient Product Procurement |
Summary: House Bill 80 requires the state to procure energy efficient products where practicable and requires the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to implement the policy. The Governor's Energy Policy calls for the creation of programs for the procurement of energy-efficient products.
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Summary: HB110 (March 2007) requires agencies that use state fleet vehicles to design programs that will reduce fleet costs by increasing energy efficiency through decreasing the volume of fuel used, increasing fleet mpg, and implementing improved maintenance of vehicles, among other approaches.
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Energy Savings Performance Contracting: Enabling Legislation |
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Last Updated
07/14/2009
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