(20 ILCS 1115/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7601)
Sec. 1.
Short Title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited
as the “Energy Conservation Act.”
(Source: P.A. 81-357.)
(20 ILCS 1115/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7602)
Sec. 2.
Legislative Declaration.
(a) The General Assembly finds:
(i) that the shortages in energy seriously endanger the public health and
welfare;
(ii) that it is desirable to establish State and local programs
for conserving energy and to cooperate fully with other States and
with the United States in saving energy;
(iii) that it is desirable for the State Government to manage
its own activities so as to minimize its
energy use, and to encourage and assist local governments
and citizens to adopt and implement energy saving programs
to reduce energy use;
(iv) that it is the obligation of municipalities
and counties to adopt thermal and lighting efficiency standards;
(v) that adoption of thermal and lighting efficiency standards will result
in substantial savings to building owners and will conserve energy for essential use;
and
(vi) that procedures for energy efficient procurement practices by
governments will conserve energy.
(b) It is the purpose of this Act
to establish State programs to conserve energy, and to assure that the State of Illinois
has energy supplies for future generations.
(Source: P.A. 81-357.)
(20 ILCS 1115/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7603)
Sec. 3.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
“HVAC” means a system that provides comfort, heating
or air-conditioning within or associated with a building.
“Lighting efficiency standards” means practices
or regulations which would conserve the energy needed to light new public
buildings.
“Thermal efficiency standards” means regulations or practices which
would conserve energy by affecting the
exterior envelope physical characteristics, HVAC system
selection and configuration, HVAC system performance and service water heating
design and equipment
selection for all new and renovated buildings.
“Unit of local government” means a county, municipality,
township, special district, school district, and a
unit designated as a unit of local government by law, which
exercises limited governmental power or powers in respect
to limited governmental subjects.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
(20 ILCS 1115/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7604)
Sec. 4. Technical Assistance Programs.
(a) The Environmental Protection Agency may provide to a unit of local government, upon request by the unit, technical
assistance in the development of energy efficiency standards, including, but not limited to, thermal efficiency standards and lighting
efficiency standards.
(b) (Blank).
(c) The Technical Assistance Programs provided in this Section shall be
supported by funds provided to the State pursuant to the federal “Energy
Policy and Conservation Act of 1975” or other federal acts that provide
funds for energy conservation efforts through the use of building codes.
(Source: P.A. 102-444, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 1115/5)
Sec. 5. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 86-212. Repealed by P.A. 102-444, eff. 8-20-21.)