H. B. 2948
(By Delegate Martin, Argento, Klempa,
D. Poling, Varner and Stowers)
[Introduced March 4, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new article, designated §5A-12-1, §5A-12-2,
§5A-12-3, §5A-12-4 and §5A-12-5, all relating to green
building, encouraging certain state buildings to meet an
energy building standard; and requirements for new state
office buildings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new article, designated §5A-12-1, §5A-12-2,
§5A-12-3, §5A-12-4 and §5A-12-5, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 12. GREEN BUILDINGS.
§5A-12-1. Legislative purpose.
(a) The Legislature declares that with energy cost rising and
buildings creating an unhealthy work environment for the people
working in the building, it is in the public interest that state office buildings and other state buildings be renovated and/or
built to be more energy efficient and create a healthy working
environment.
(b) Therefore, the Legislature encourages state office
buildings and other state buildings to be renovated and/or built to
a "Green Buildings" standard.
§5A-12-2. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following words and terms have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(a) "Department" means the Department of Administration.
(b) "LEED standard" means the United States Green Building
Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green
building rating standard.
(c) "Green Globes" means the Green Building Initiative green
building rating standard.
§5A-12-3. Requirements for new state office buildings.
(a) Prior to July 1, 2010, the department is encouraged to
build new state office buildings to the LEED standard of silver
that is applicable at the time the building project is initiated.
(b) After July 1, 2010, the department is required to build
new state office buildings to the LEED standard of silver that is
applicable at the time the building project is initiated.
§5A-12-4. Proposals for renovated state office buildings and other state buildings.
(a) After July 1, 2009, the department is encouraged to
renovate existing state office buildings to the LEED standard of
certified that is applicable at the time the building project is
initiated.
(b) After July 1, 2009, the department is encouraged to
renovate and/or build other state buildings to the LEED standard or
certified that is applicable at the time the building and/or
renovation project is initiated.
§5A-12-5. Reporting Requirements.
(a) By January 1, 2012, the department shall report to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance on all state buildings
that were built or renovated using the LEED standard.
(b) The report shall include the following for each building
that was built or renovated:
(1) The LEED standard that was obtained;
(2) The process required to obtain the LEED standard;
(3) The cost to the state, including cost from prior similar
projects compared with the cost incurred in the current project;
(4) The energy savings and any other savings to the state,
including savings from prior similar projects compared with the
savings incurred in the current project; and
(5) Any other information the department finds relevant.
NOTE: This bill requires the use of the LEED and Green Globes
standard for new construction and renovation of state buildings.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.