S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3077
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, SCHIMEL -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to updating the state energy
conservation construction code
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3-101 of the energy law, as
amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013, is amended and a new subdi-
vision 2-a is added to read as follows:
2. to encourage conservation of energy in the construction and opera-
tion of new commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential build-
ings, and in the rehabilitation of existing structures, through heating,
cooling, ventilation, lighting, insulation and design techniques and the
use of energy audits and life-cycle cost analysis, AND THROUGH OTHER
TECHNIQUES REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED INTER-
NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AND THE MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED
ANST/ASHRAE/IESNA STANDARD 90.1;
2-A. TO PROVIDE FOR A STATE ENERGY CODE FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, AND
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH CODE IN A MANNER THAT
ACHIEVES COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CODE IN AT LEAST NINETY PERCENT OF NEW AND
RENOVATED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SPACE IN THE STATE SUBJECT TO SUCH CODE;
S 2. Section 11-101 of the energy law, as amended by chapter 516 of
the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
S 11-101. Purpose. In furtherance of the policy set forth in subdivi-
sion two of section 3-101 of this chapter, the legislature hereby
directs that a state energy conservation construction code be adopted to
protect the health, safety and security of the people of the state and
to assure a continuing supply of energy for future generations and that
such code mandate that [economically] reasonable energy conservation
techniques be used in the design and construction of all public and
private buildings in the state.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 3. Subdivision 2 of section 11-103 of the energy law, as amended by
chapter 560 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
2. [The] (A) EACH TIME A REVISED OR UPDATED EDITION OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE IS PUBLISHED, THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION
AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMUL-
GATE, WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, RULES AND REGULATIONS AMENDING THOSE
PORTIONS OF THE CODE THAT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SUCH A
MANNER TO CAUSE SUCH PORTIONS OF THE CODE TO BE A BUILDING ENERGY CODE
FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS
SUCH REVISED OR UPDATED EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE OR ACHIEVES EQUIVALENT OR GREATER ENERGY SAVINGS, OR TO AFFIRMA-
TIVELY REJECT ANY PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE WHICH, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING
CODE COUNCIL, IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATE BUILDING
ENERGY CODE AND PROVIDE A REASONED ELABORATION OF THE DECISION TO REJECT
SUCH PROVISIONS.
(B) IN ADDITION, THE state fire prevention and building code council
is authorized, from time to time as it deems appropriate and consistent
with the purposes of this article, to review and amend the code, or
adopt a new code, through rules and regulations [provided that the code
remains cost effective with respect to building construction in the
state. In determining whether the code remains cost effective, the code
council shall consider whether the cost of materials and their installa-
tion to meet its standards would be equal to or less than the present
value of energy savings that could be expected over a ten year period in
the building in which such materials are installed]. For residential
buildings, the code shall meet or exceed the then most recently
published International Energy Conservation Code, or achieve equivalent
or greater energy savings; and for commercial buildings, the code shall
meet or exceed ASHRAE 90.1-2007, or achieve equivalent or greater energy
savings.
S 4. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 11-111 to read
as follows:
S 11-111. MANDATORY ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING. 1. ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM
(HERS) RATING, AS DEFINED BY THE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES NETWORK
(RESNET), BY A CERTIFIED HERS RATER, OR A RATING GENERATED THROUGH AN
EQUIVALENT RATING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES MEASURING ACTUAL BUILDING
PERFORMANCE DATA, AS APPROVED BY THE STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY.
2. ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS MUST DEMONSTRATE A TWENTY PERCENT OR
GREATER REDUCTION IN MODELED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AS COMPARED TO A REFER-
ENCE BUILDING OF THE SAME SIZE AND CONFIGURATION INCORPORATING ALL PRES-
CRIPTIVE STANDARDS OF THE STATE BUILDING ENERGY CODE, AS EVIDENCED BY
ACHIEVING A MINIMUM HERS RATING OF EIGHTY-FOUR ON THE CURRENT EXPANDED
HERS SCORING SYSTEM ADOPTED BY THE STATE, OR IF APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK
STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AN INDEX OF EIGHTY OR
LESS AS DEFINED IN THE "2006 MORTGAGE INDUSTRY NATIONAL HOME ENERGY
RATING SYSTEMS STANDARDS," PROMULGATED BY THE RESNET, OR A RATING OR
SCORE THAT DEMONSTRATES EQUIVALENT ENERGY PERFORMANCE AS DETERMINED BY
ANY OTHER SUCCESSOR RATING SYSTEM APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHICH INCLUDES MEASURING ACTUAL
BUILDING PERFORMANCE DATA.
3. ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS INCLUDING A SINGLE DWELLING UNIT OF
SIX THOUSAND FEET OR GREATER FLOOR AREA MUST DEMONSTRATE A THIRTY-FIVE
PERCENT OR GREATER REDUCTION IN MODELED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AS COMPARED
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TO A REFERENCE BUILDING OF THE SAME SIZE AND CONFIGURATION BUILT TO THE
MINIMUM PRESCRIPTIVE STANDARDS OF THE STATE BUILDING ENERGY CODE, AS
EVIDENCED BY ACHIEVING A MINIMUM HERS RATING OR EIGHTY-SEVEN ON THE
CURRENT EXPANDED HERS SCORING SYSTEM ADOPTED BY THE STATE, AN INDEX OF
SIXTY-FIVE OR LESS AS DEFINED IN THE "2006 MORTGAGE INDUSTRY NATIONAL
HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEMS STANDARDS," PROMULGATED BY RESNET, OR A
RATING OR SCORE THAT DEMONSTRATES EQUIVALENT ENERGY PERFORMANCE AS
DETERMINED BY ANY OTHER SUCCESSOR RATING SYSTEM APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK
STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHICH INCLUDES MEASURING
ACTUAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE DATA.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.