Sec. 55.115. HIGH-PERFORMANCE, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) This section applies to the construction of an institution of higher education building, structure, or other facility, or the renovation of a building, structure, or other facility the cost of which is more than $2 million, or, if less than $2 million, more than 50 percent of the value of the building, structure, or other facility, if any part of the construction or renovation is financed by revenue bonds issued under this subchapter.
(b) A building, structure, or other facility to which this section applies must be designed and constructed or renovated so that the building, structure, or other facility complies with high-performance building standards, approved by the board of regents of the institution, that provide minimum requirements for energy use, natural resources use, and indoor air quality. In approving high-performance building standards, a board of regents shall consider, but is not subject to, the high-performance building evaluation system approved by the state energy conservation office under Section 447.004, Government Code, and may solicit and consider recommendations from the advisory committee appointed under that section.
(c) Except as provided by this section, a building, structure, or other facility to which this section applies must be designed and constructed or renovated to comply with the applicable energy and water conservation design standards established by the state energy conservation office under Section 447.004, Government Code, unless the institution constructing the building determines that compliance with those standards is impractical and notifies the state energy conservation office of the determination and provides to the office documentation supporting the determination.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 51), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Chapter 55 - Financing Permanent Improvements
Subchapter B. Revenue Bonds and Facilities
Section 55.11. General Authority
Section 55.111. Certain Allocated Funds to Be Designated as Capital Construction Assistance Projects
Section 55.12. Contracts for Joint Construction
Section 55.13. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
Section 55.14. Terms and Conditions
Section 55.15. Disposition of Bond Proceeds
Section 55.16. Board Responsibility
Section 55.165. Oversight of Certain Capital Projects
Section 55.171. Specific Institutions
Section 55.1711. Texas A&m University--Corpus Christi
Section 55.1712. Texas A&m International University
Section 55.1713. The Texas A&m University System
Section 55.1714. The University of Texas System
Section 55.1715. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1716. Texas State University System
Section 55.1717. University of North Texas and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Section 55.1718. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.172. The University of Texas--Pan American
Section 55.1721. The Texas A&m University System
Section 55.1722. The University of Texas System
Section 55.1723. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1724. Texas State University System
Section 55.1726. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.173. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1731. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1732. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1733. The University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1734. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1735. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1736. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1739. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17391. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17392. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.174. Texas Southern University
Section 55.1741. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.17411. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.1742. The University of Texas System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.1743. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1744. Southwest Texas State University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1749. Texas Tech University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.17491. Texas Southern University; Tropical Storm Allison
Section 55.1751. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1752. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1753. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1754. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1755. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1756. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1759. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17591. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17592. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.1769. Angelo State University
Section 55.1771. Texas A&m University at Galveston
Section 55.17721. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Section 55.1781. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1782. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1783. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1784. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1785. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1786. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1789. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17891. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17892. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.17893. Midwestern State University
Section 55.1791. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1792. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1793. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1794. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1795. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1796. Texas Woman's University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1798. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1799. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17991. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.18. Bonds Not Obligations of the State
Section 55.19. Refunding Bonds
Section 55.20. Approval and Registration of Bonds
Section 55.21. Bonds Are Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits
Section 55.22. Validation of Bonds and Proceedings
Section 55.23. Cumulative Effect of Subchapter
Section 55.24. Pledges Under Previous Laws to Remain in Effect