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3. NEW YORK STATE AND OTHER GOVERNING BODIES HAVE USED ECONOMIES OF
SCALE TO LOWER PRICES OF NEEDED PRODUCTS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND
TO PROMOTE THE CREATION OF MARKETS THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO GOVERN-
MENT SPENDING, IN ORDER TO SPUR INNOVATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND
IMPROVE THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
4. THE BIGGEST COST DRIVERS FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW YORK STATE
ARE ALSO THOSE COMPONENTS THAT LEAD TO EXTENSIVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMIS-
SIONS, AND AS A RESULT, IT IS IN THE STATE'S INTEREST TO PROTECT AND
PROMOTE ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WHILE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SCALE OF
COMPONENTS NEEDED WHILE CONCURRENTLY LOWERING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
AND COSTS OF OPERATING BUILDINGS.
5. DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS, EFFICIENT MATERIALS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SCALE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT
PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY.
6. BULK PROCUREMENT FOR PROJECTS TO BE COMPLETED BY PUBLIC HOUSING
AUTHORITIES AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) PARTNERS FOR ENER-
GY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM
COMPONENTS WHICH SHALL ENHANCE COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND INNOVATION IN NEW
YORK.
§ 651. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING TERMS, WHENEVER USED OR REFERRED TO
IN THIS ARTICLE, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANING:
1. "RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK
STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND OTHER RELEVANT ENTITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
2. "RAD" SHALL MEAN RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED
BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSU-
ANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 1437F AND 42 U.S.C. § 1437P.
3. "PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM
"PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY" AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. HOUSING ACT, 42 U.S.C.
1437A(B)(6).
§ 652. MARKET ANALYSIS AND PLANNING. 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HOUS-
ING, IN COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES AND RAD PROGRAM PART-
NERS, AND OTHER EXPERTS IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING AS DETERMINED BY
THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT
MATTER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) IDENTIFYING GAPS IN THE CURRENT MARKET FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLI-
ANCES, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PRE-FABRICATED COMPONENTS, PROCESSES AND
MECHANICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR USE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD RENO-
VATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS,
VENTILATION, DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL COMPO-
NENTS, GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SITEWORK, CONCRETE, MASONRY, METALS,
WOODS, GLASS AND PLASTICS, FURNISHINGS, ELEVATOR SYSTEMS, SAFETY AND
SECURITY SYSTEMS, INTERIOR FINISHES, SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY,
LIGHTS, OTHER APPLIANCES AND THE COMPONENTS OF A FACADE TO INCLUDE
WALLS, WINDOWS, ROOF, DOORS, STOREFRONT, AND OTHER OPENINGS. SUCH LIST
SHALL ALSO INCLUDE MATERIALS SUCH AS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER, NAIL-LAMI-
NATED TIMBER, DOWEL-LAMINATED TIMBER, GLUE-LAMINATED TIMBER, SOME TYPES
OF STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE LUMBER AND OTHER TYPES OF MASS TIMBER PRODUCTS
THAT DECREASE CONSTRUCTION TIME AND EMISSIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD
PROJECTS;
(B) ASCERTAINING WHICH COSTS IN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS ARE MOST
EXTREME FOR VARIOUS HOUSING TYPOLOGIES IN NEW YORK STATE, WITH SPECIFIC
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ATTENTION TO PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD DEVELOPMENTS, AND ENSURING THAT
TECHNOLOGIES MEET INTERNATIONAL PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARDS, WHICH INCLUDE:
(I) THE SPACE HEATING ENERGY DEMAND, AND COOLING DEMAND FOR WARMER
CLIMATES, SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN KILOWATT HOURS PER SQUARE METER OF
NET LIVING SPACE TREATED FLOOR AREA PER YEAR OR TEN WATTS PER SQUARE
METER PEAK DEMAND, WITH AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR DEHUMIDIFICATION IN
CLIMATES WHERE ACTIVE COOLING IS NEEDED;
(II) THE TOTAL ENERGY TO BE USED FOR ALL DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEATING, HOT WATER AND DOMESTIC ELECTRIC-
ITY, SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY KILOWATT HOURS PER SQUARE METER OF TREATED
FLOOR AREA PER YEAR FOR A PASSIVE HOUSE;
(III) A MAXIMUM OF 0.6 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR AT FIFTY PASCALS PRESSURE,
AS VERIFIED WITH AN ONSITE PRESSURE TEST, IN BOTH PRESSURIZED AND
DEPRESSURIZED STATES, IN TERMS OF AIR TIGHTNESS;
(IV) THERMAL COMFORT SHALL BE MET FOR ALL LIVING AREAS DURING WINTER
AND SUMMER, WITH NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE HOURS IN A GIVEN YEAR
OVER TWENTY-FIVE DEGREES CELSIUS;
(C) DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED LIST OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES,
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PRE-FABRICATED COMPONENTS, PROCESSES AND MECHAN-
ICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR USE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD RENOVATIONS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, VENTILATION,
DOMESTIC HOT WATER CONTROL SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, GENERAL
CONDITIONS AND SITEWORK, CONCRETE, MASONRY, METALS, WOODS, GLASS AND
PLASTICS, FURNISHINGS, ELEVATOR SYSTEMS, SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS,
INTERIOR FINISHES, SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY, LIGHTS, OTHER APPLI-
ANCES AND THE COMPONENTS OF A FACADE TO INCLUDE WALLS, WINDOWS, ROOF,
DOORS, STOREFRONT, AND OTHER OPENINGS. SUCH LIST SHALL ALSO INCLUDE
MATERIALS SUCH AS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER, NAIL-LAMINATED TIMBER, DOWEL-
LAMINATED TIMBER, GLUE-LAMINATED TIMBER, SOME TYPES OF STRUCTURAL
COMPOSITE LUMBER AND OTHER TYPES OF MASS TIMBER PRODUCTS WHICH SHALL
ENCOURAGE GOOD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THAT YIELDS MAXIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE AND REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOTPRINTS, BOTH EMBODIED AND OPERA-
TIONAL, EMPHASIZING PRODUCTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO ACCESS DUE TO COSTS
AND SPECIFIC MARKET-BASED ISSUES;
(D) DEVELOPING A LIST OF MISSING PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, AND COMPONENTS
THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE EXISTING MARKET, AND THAT COULD OFFER
REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND CARBON FOOTPRINTS, BOTH EMBODIED AND
OPERATIONAL;
(E) DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR
THE SUPPLY OF ITEMS ON THE LIST UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
BY RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES, WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT
AND INNOVATION BY SECURING ONE-TIME OR LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH WINNERS
OF THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, AND WHERE THE PURCHASE COULD OFFER
REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD BUILDING CARBON FOOTPRINTS, BOTH
EMBODIED AND OPERATIONAL;
(F) DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS ON THE LIST
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION BY RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES, WITH
THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING COST ADVANTAGES THROUGH BULK BUYING OF MATERI-
ALS THROUGH LARGE ONE-TIME OR LONG-TERM CONTRACTS, TO BE USED FOR RAD
AND PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS; AND
(G) DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR
THE SUPPLY OF ITEMS ON THE LIST UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
BY RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES, WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT
AND INNOVATION BY SECURING ONE-TIME OR LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH WINNERS
OF THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, AND WHERE THE PURCHASE COULD OFFER
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REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND RAD BUILDING CARBON FOOTPRINTS, BOTH
EMBODIED AND OPERATIONAL.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WITHIN ONE
YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL PUBLISH THE PLANS
DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS (E), (F) AND (G) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF PUBLISHING SUCH STUDY. ALL RELE-
VANT AGENCIES SHALL IMMEDIATELY TAKE STEPS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT
PURCHASES, REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, AND THE NEEDED CONTRACTS AND ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REACH THE GOALS OUTLINED IN THIS SECTION,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH STEPS DO NOT EXCEED THE APPROPRIATION PROVIDED TO
SUCH RELEVANT AGENCY.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A BIENNIAL REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON THE PROGRESS,
IMPACT AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GREEN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES IMPLE-
MENTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.