39.35.010 – Legislative finding.

RCW 39.35.010 Legislative finding. The legislature hereby finds: (1) That major publicly owned or leased facilities have a significant impact on our state’s consumption of energy and emission of greenhouse gases from the buildings sector; (2) That energy conservation practices including energy management systems, combined heat and power systems, and renewable energy systems adopted for […]

39.35.020 – Legislative declaration.

RCW 39.35.020 Legislative declaration. The legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure that energy conservation practices, greenhouse gas emissions reduction practices, and renewable energy systems are employed in the design of major publicly owned or leased facilities and that the use of all-electric energy systems and at least one […]

39.35.030 – Definitions.

RCW 39.35.030 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Combined heat and power” means the sequential generation of electricity and useful thermal energy from a common fuel source where, under normal operating conditions, the facility has a useful […]

39.35.040 – Facility design to include life-cycle cost analysis.

RCW 39.35.040 Facility design to include life-cycle cost analysis. Whenever a public agency determines that any major facility or a critical governmental facility is to be constructed or renovated, such agency shall cause to be included in the design phase of such construction or renovation a provision that requires a life-cycle cost analysis conforming with […]

39.35.050 – Life-cycle cost analysis—Guidelines.

RCW 39.35.050 Life-cycle cost analysis—Guidelines. The department, in consultation with affected public agencies, shall develop and issue guidelines for administering this chapter. The purpose of the guidelines is to define a procedure and method for performance of life-cycle cost analysis to promote the selection of low-life-cycle cost alternatives. At a minimum, the guidelines must contain […]

39.35.060 – Life-cycle cost analysis—Review fees.

RCW 39.35.060 Life-cycle cost analysis—Review fees. The department may impose fees upon affected public agencies for the review of life-cycle cost analyses. The fees shall be deposited in the enterprise services account. The purpose of the fees is to recover the costs by the department for review of the analyses. The department shall set fees […]