34-451. Energy conservation standards for public buildings A. The governor’s energy office in consultation with persons responsible for building systems shall adopt and publish energy conservation standards for construction of all new capital projects as defined in section 41-790, including buildings designed and constructed by school districts, community college districts and universities. These standards shall […]
34-452. Solar design standards for state buildings; energy life cycle costing A. Capital projects as defined in section 41-790 including buildings designed and constructed by the department of administration, school districts and universities and containing over six thousand square feet shall include a written evaluation of the following solar energy features: 1. Proper site orientation. […]
34-453. Energy performance goals for state buildings A. The department of administration shall apply energy conservation measures to and shall improve the design for the construction of capital projects so that the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during fiscal year 1992-1993 is at least ten per cent less than the energy consumption […]
34-454. Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures; definition A. The director of the department of administration, in consultation with the Arizona commerce authority, shall establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for state capital projects, using the sum of all capital and operating expenses […]
34-455. Performance contracting; definitions A. The department of administration shall develop and implement a program to enter into performance contracts solely for the purpose of achieving energy savings as measured in dollars and benefits ancillary to that purpose. Each contract may be for a period of not more than the expected life of the energy […]
34-456. Use of energy savings; definitions A. Fifty per cent of the amount of after-contract cost savings realized by the department of administration for that year from contracts entered into pursuant to section 34-455 shall remain available without further appropriation to undertake additional energy conservation measures. Funds generated as a result of these contracts shall […]