State Building Construction Energy Standards

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-52-620, RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES' AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS' ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS AND REPORTS AND METERING OF STATE BUILDINGS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION OF COMPLIANCE FOR A BUILDING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY INDEPENDENT AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 2007; BY ADDING SECTION 48-52-690 SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY NEW STATE-OWNED BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF ASHRAE AND TO REQUIRE ANY NEW STATE-OWNED BUILDING OVER 15,000 SQUARE FEET TO BE COMMISSIONED BY A THIRD-PARTY COMMISSIONING AGENT PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48, RELATING TO THE "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 2007".