§ 8-101. Purpose. In furtherance of the policy set forth in subdivision two of section 3-101 of this chapter, the legislature hereby directs that state lighting efficiency standards for existing buildings be promulgated to protect the health, safety, security and welfare of the people of the state, to conserve energy by ways including eliminating wasteful […]
§ 8-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: 1. “Municipality.” Any county, city, town, village, school district, district corporation, public authority or the port authority of New York and New Jersey to the extent […]
§ 8-103. Application. On or before April first, nineteen hundred eighty, the commissioner shall promulgate, and thereafter may amend from time to time, standards relating to the lighting of all existing buildings, or classes of such buildings, for purposes of minimizing the consumption of energy and providing for the efficient utilization of the energy expended […]
§ 8-104. State lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings. In addition to meeting the purposes set forth in section 8-101 of this article, the standards shall be designed to satisfy the following specific criteria: 1. The standards, so far as may be practicable, shall be formulated in terms of performance objectives. 2. The standards, […]
§ 8-105. Limitation of application. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of section 8-103 of this article, the commissioner may limit by regulation the application of any standards so as to include or exclude classes or types of buildings, according to the use thereof, or according to any other distinction as may make differentiation of […]
§ 8-106. Administration and enforcement. 1. With respect to existing buildings owned by the state, this article shall be administered by the commissioner and the standards enforced by the office of general services in accordance with procedures to be developed by the commissioner after consultation with the commissioner of the office of general services. The […]
§ 8-107. Municipal regulations. 1. Nothing in this article shall be construed as abrogating or impairing the power of any municipality to enforce the provisions of any local building regulations pertaining to lighting standards in existing buildings, provided that such provisions are not inconsistent with the standards. 2. Any municipality which adopts local lighting efficiency […]
