Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-14-32 - DefinitionsTerms used in this section and §§ 5-14-33 to 5-14-38, inclusive, mean:
(1) "High-performance green building standard," a building that is designed and constructed in a manner that achieves at least:(a) A certified rating under the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system in effect as of November 18, 2013;(b) A two globe rating under the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system as of July 31, 2013; or(c) A comparable numeric rating under a sustainable building certification program recognized by the American National Standards Institute as an accredited standards developer;(2) "New construction," any new building constructed by any state agency, department, institution, or the Board of Regents, which: (a) Has a cost of at least one million dollars or contains at least ten thousand square feet of space; and(b) Has heating, ventilation, or air conditioning. SL 2008, ch 30, §1; SL 2010, ch 29, §1; SL 2015, ch 50, § 1; SL 2021, ch 31, §1.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 31,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 50,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.