Oklahoma § 61-213 - Public building energy and environmental performance

§ 61-213. Public building energy and environmental performance

program.

The purpose of this section is to promote effective energy and

environmental standards for the construction, renovation, and

maintenance of state buildings which will improve the capacity of

the state to design, build, and operate high-performance buildings

thus creating new jobs, contributing to economic growth, and

increasing energy independence. To accomplish the objectives of

this section, the state shall adopt planning and construction

standards for state buildings that:

1. Conserve energy consumption and optimize the energy

performance of new building construction;

2. Increase the demand for environmentally preferable building

materials, finishes, and furnishings;

3. Reduce the dependence of the state on imported sources of

energy through buildings that conserve energy and utilize local and

renewable energy sources;

4. Protect and restore the natural resources of the state by

avoiding development of inappropriate building sites;

5. Reduce the burden on municipal water supply and treatment by

reducing potable water consumption;

6. Reduce waste generation and manage waste through recycling

and diversion from landfill disposal;

7. Establish life-cycle cost analysis as the appropriate and

most efficient analysis to determine the optimal performance level

of a building project;

8. Ensure that the systems of each building project are

designed, installed, and tested to perform according to the design

intent and operational needs of the building; and

9. Authorize the Office of Management and Enterprise Services

to pursue ENERGY STAR designation from the United States

Environmental Protection Agency to further demonstrate the energy

efficiency of a public building project.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 418, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 304, § 331; Laws 2013, c. 302, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.