(A)(1) All major facility projects in this State, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10)(i), must be designed, constructed, and at least certified as receiving two globes using the Green Globes Rating System or receiving the LEED Silver standard. All major facility projects in this State, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10)(a)(ii) or (iii), must be analyzed using a life cycle cost analysis comparing the cost and benefits of designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating the facility at the LEED Silver standard or two globes standard, or better, with certification; normal industry and regulatory standards as applicable; or some standard between the two that causes the project to be designed and constructed in a manner that achieves the lowest thirty-year life cycle cost.
(2) In obtaining certification as receiving two globes using the Green Globes Rating System, a major facility project must earn at least twenty percent of the available points for energy performance under "C.1.1 Energy Consumption". In obtaining certification as meeting the LEED Silver standard, a major facility project must earn at least forty percent of the available points for energy performance under "EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance". The Office of State Engineer may waive the requirements of this item for a proposed major facility project should it determine that the costs of meeting this item are not economically feasible. The Office of State Engineer shall notify the board of the reason for the issuance of a waiver.
(B) The board may petition the General Assembly to require all major facility projects be certified to a high-performance building rating system standard in addition to or instead of the systems provided in this chapter. However, any alternate rating system adopted by the General Assembly must be no less stringent than the systems provided in this chapter.
(C) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions in this article. Also, the board may adopt rules and promulgate regulations to comply with the goals set forth in Section 48-52-820.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 88, Section 1, eff June 20, 2007; 2014 Act No. 150 (H.3592), Section 4, eff April 7, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 150, Section 4, in subsection (A)(2), substituted "EA Credit" for "EA Credit 1", and twice substituted "Office of State Engineer" for "State Engineer's Office".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 52 - Energy Efficiency
Section 48-52-10. Short title.
Section 48-52-210. Policy and purpose.
Section 48-52-220. "Renewable energy resources" defined.
Section 48-52-410. State Energy Office established; purpose.
Section 48-52-420. Duties of State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-425. Limitation on amount school districts must spend on energy conservation.
Section 48-52-430. Annual state energy action plan.
Section 48-52-450. Consolidation of energy-related offices and programs.
Section 48-52-460. Effect of government restructuring on placement of State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-470. Funding for State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-610. Energy efficiency standards for state buildings.
Section 48-52-630. Energy conservation savings; division; reinvestment.
Section 48-52-650. Revolving loan fund for energy conservation measures.
Section 48-52-670. Guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts.
Section 48-52-800. Citation of article.
Section 48-52-810. Definitions.
Section 48-52-825. Adoption of current facility energy efficiency rating system.
Section 48-52-830. Certification standards for major facility projects.
Section 48-52-860. Annual report; contents.
Section 48-52-870. Purpose of program; adoption of rules.
Section 48-52-910. Implementation of conservation measures by agencies; audit; reports.