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Harper Bill Requiring Green State Buildings Passes House
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The House Wednesday passed House Bill 193 (Harper-R-Montgomery) requiring certain state-owned and state-leased buildings to meet green building energy efficiency standards.
“This legislation is designed to make state government a leader in the green building movement in Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Kate Harper. “The facilities we build today will be here for generations to come. Designing them to use less energy provides both environmental and economic benefits to our children and our children’s children.”
Click Here to see online video of Rep. Harper's comments.
If enacted, the law would apply to state-owned or state-leased buildings, and to state-owned construction projects where the building is larger than 20,000 gross square feet. All building projects either owned or leased by the Commonwealth in which construction commences after the effective date of the act would be required to achieve an Energy Star rating of 85 or above.
The bill requires a minimum set of criteria for the high-performance buildings standards to be used to ensure compliance. These would include being consensus-based, employing third-party post construction review and verification, and having a track record of certified green buildings in the United States.
The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.
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1/30/2012 |
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