Virginia § 22.1-141.1 - Standards for buildings and facilities
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-141.1 — Standards for buildings and facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-141.1. Standards for buildings and facilities
It is the intent of the General Assembly that new public school buildings and facilities and improvements and renovations to existing public school buildings and facilities be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to generate more electricity than consumed and that such energy-positive building design be based on industry standards (i) contained in the design guide of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), entitled "Achieving Zero Energy-Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings," dated February 1, 2018, and any subsequent updates or (ii) similar industry standards.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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