Section 37-24-1. – Short title.

§ 37-24-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Green Buildings Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 212, § 1.

Section 37-24-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 37-24-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) Energy costs for public buildings and public projects are skyrocketing and will likely continue to increase. (2) Energy use by public buildings and public projects contributes substantially to the problems of pollution and global warming. (3) Public buildings, public structures, public real […]

Section 37-24-3. – Definitions.

§ 37-24-3. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Construction” means the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing forty percent (40%) or more of any public structures, public buildings, public real property or other public improvements of any kind to any public structures, public buildings or public real […]

Section 37-24-4. – Green building standards.

§ 37-24-4. Green building standards. (a) All public major facility projects of the state, public agencies, municipalities and political subdivisions shall be designed and constructed to at least the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES, as provided herein, certified or an equivalent high-performance green building standard. This provision applies to public major facility projects […]

Section 37-24-5. – Administration and reports — Green buildings advisory committee.

§ 37-24-5. Administration and reports — Green buildings advisory committee. (a) The department shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to enforce this section by January 1, 2023. Those regulations shall include how the department will determine whether a project qualifies for an exception from the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES certified or […]

Section 37-24-6. – Protection from liability.

§ 37-24-6. Protection from liability. No person, corporation, or entity shall be held liable for the failure of a public major facility project to meet the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES certified standard or other standards established for the project as long as a good faith attempt was made to achieve the standard […]