Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.
19.27A.130 - Finding—2009 c 423.

RCW 19.27A.130
Finding—2009 c 423.

The legislature finds that energy efficiency is the cheapest, quickest, and cleanest way to meet rising energy needs, confront climate change, and boost our economy. More than thirty percent of Washington's greenhouse gas emissions come from energy use in buildings. Making homes, businesses, and public institutions more energy efficient will save money, create good local jobs, enhance energy security, reduce pollution that causes global warming, and speed economic recovery while reducing the need to invest in costly new generation. Washington can spur its economy and assert its regional and national clean energy leadership by putting efficiency first. Washington can accomplish this by: Promoting super efficient, low-energy use building codes; requiring disclosure of buildings' energy use to prospective buyers; making public buildings models of energy efficiency; financing energy saving upgrades to existing buildings; and reducing utility bills for low-income households.

[ 2009 c 423 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.

19.27A.015 - State energy code—Minimum and maximum energy code.

19.27A.020 - State energy code—Adoption by state building code council—Preemption of local residential energy codes.

19.27A.025 - Nonresidential buildings—Minimum standards—Amendments.

19.27A.027 - Personal wireless service facilities exempt from building envelope insulation requirements.

19.27A.045 - Maintaining energy code for residential structures.

19.27A.050 - State building code council—Construction—Inclusion of successor agency.

19.27A.060 - Hot water heaters—Temperature regulation.

19.27A.070 - Intent.

19.27A.080 - Definitions.

19.27A.090 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Sales and use—Approval required.

19.27A.100 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Requirements for approval.

19.27A.110 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Jurisdiction over approval—Sale and use governed exclusively.

19.27A.120 - Violations—Penalty.

19.27A.130 - Finding—2009 c 423.

19.27A.140 - Definitions.

19.27A.150 - Strategic plan—Development and implementation.

19.27A.160 - Residential and nonresidential construction—Energy consumption reduction—Council report.

19.27A.170 - Utilities—Maintenance of records of energy consumption data—Disclosure.

19.27A.180 - Energy performance score—Implementation strategy—Development and recommendations.

19.27A.190 - Qualifying public agency duties—Energy benchmark—Performance rating—Reports.

19.27A.200 - State energy performance standard—Definitions.

19.27A.210 - State energy performance standard.

19.27A.220 - State energy performance standard—Early adoption incentive program—Report to the legislature.

19.27A.230 - State energy performance standard—Limit on early adoption incentive payments.

19.27A.240 - State energy performance standard—Early adoption incentive payment administration.

19.27A.250 - State energy management and benchmarking requirement.