§ 143-135.40. Monitor construction standards and sustainable building standards. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑135.40.  Monitorconstruction standards and sustainable building standards.

(a)        The Departmentshall monitor the development of construction standards and sustainablebuilding standards to determine whether there is any standard that theDepartment determines would better fulfill the intent of the Sustainable Energy‑EfficientBuildings Program to achieve sustainable, energy‑efficient publicbuildings than the standards under G.S. 143‑135.37, and, if so, whetherthis Article should be amended to provide for the use of any differentstandards or the use of any additional standards to address additional aspectsof sustainable, energy‑efficient buildings. Additional standardsmonitored shall address consideration of site development, material andresource selection, and indoor environmental quality to enhance the health orproductivity of building occupants. Also, the Department shall monitor thedevelopment of improved energy‑efficiency standards developed by theAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‑ConditioningEngineers, the ASHRAE standards, shall monitor whether the State Building CodeCouncil adopts any other energy‑efficiency standards for inclusion in theState Building Code that result in greater energy efficiency and increasedenergy savings in major facility construction and renovation projects underthis Article, and shall monitor other standards for sustainable, energy‑efficientbuildings that are based upon recognized, consensus standards based on scienceand demonstrated performance.

(b)        Each year, theDepartment shall report the results of its monitoring under this section,including any recommendations for administrative or legislative proposals.  (2008‑203, s. 1.)