SB 290 — State agencies and localities; solar-ready roof requirements, etc.

SESSION INTRODUCEDSENATE 22103777DSUBSTITUTE I22106369D SENATE BILL NO.

290 OfferedAMENDMENT JanuaryIN 12,THE 2022NATURE NOF PrefiledA JanuarySUBSTITUTE 11,(Proposed 2022by Tthe Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology on February 9, 2022) (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Favola) A Bsolar-readyBILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1183 and 15.2-1804.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to schools.ady roofs for certain government buildings;

energy-positivenet-zero energy consumption building design for schoRls.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

––––––––––1. Patrons––Favola;

Delegate:

Murphy O –––––––––– D Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology –––––––––– U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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§ 2.2-1183.

Building standards;

exemption;

report.

Any executive branch agency or institution entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, shall ensure that such building:building:e cost 1.

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Includes a solar-readysolar-ready, cool, or energy-efficient roof, defined as havinga roof with (i) the structuralstTuctural capability to accept the increased load from solar panels, proper sizing of the electrical panel, installation of conduit and wire from the roof to the electrical panel, use of solar-appropriatesolar-appropriatE roof membranes and other roofing materials, and clustering of vents and non-solar equipment to maximize available space for solar panels.panels;

B.(ii) if the governing body of the locality determines that solar panels maximum solar reflectance and reliability criteria along with a minimum of R-38 insulation;

Any executive branch agency or institution(iii) maya exceedballasted theEPDM designroof andsystem constructionwith standardsa requiredminimum by subsection A, provided that such agency or institution obtains prior written approval from the Director of theR-38 Department.insulation.

standardsS requiredB. by subsection A upon a finding that special circumstances make the construction or renovation to the standards impracticable.

SuchAny exemptionexecutive shallbranch beagency madeor ininstitution writingmay exceed the design and shallconstruction explainstandarUs therequired basisby forsubsection grantingA, provided that such exemption.agency or institution obtains prior written approvBl from the Director of the Department.

If the Director cites cost as a factor in granting an exemption, the Director shall include a comparison of the cost the agency or institution will incur over the next 20 35 years if the agency does not comply with the standards required by subsection A versusupon thea costsfinding tothat thespecial 36circumstances agencymake or institution if the agencyconstruction or institution35 wererenovation to complythe withstandards suchimpracticable. standards.

37Such D.exemption shall be made in writing and shall explain the :

Each36 agencybasis or institution shall submit an annual report to the Governor by January 1 of each 38 year detailing the energy-efficiency and associated carbon emissions metrics for eachgranting buildingsuch builtexemption. or completed during the prior fiscal year.

andIf constructionthe Director cites cost as a factor in granting an exemption, the 37 Director shall include a comparison of the cost the agency or institution will incur over the next 20 38 years if the agency does not comply with the standards required by subsection A andversus §the 15.2-1804.1.costT to the 39 agency or institution if the agency or institution were to comply with such standards.

U year detailing the energy-efficiency and associated carbon emissions metrics for each building built or renovated in accordance with the design and construction standards required by subsection A andT completed during the prior fiscal year.

E § 15.2-1804.1.

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As used in this section:

"High performance building certification program" means a public building design, construction, and Energyrenovation andprogram Environmentalthat Designachieves (LEED)certification greenusing building rating standard or the GreenU.S. Buildingership in Initiative's "Green Globes" building standard, or meets the requirements of VEES.

"Solar-ready"Green meansBuilding havingCouncil's LeadershSp in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standard or the Green Building 2 Ini"Solar-ready, cool, or energy-efficient roof" means a roof with (i) the structural capability to accept the increased load from solar panels, proper sizing of the electrical panel, installation of conduit and wire from the roof to the electrical panel, use of solar-appropriate roof membranes and other roofing materials, and clustering of vents and non-solar equipment to maximize available space for solar panels.panels;

"Sufficient(ii) ZEVif chargingthe andgoverning fuelingbody infrastructure"of means the provisionlocality ofdetermines ZEVthat chargingsolar orpanels fuelingare infrastructure,impractical includingor EV-readynot chargingcost-effective, electricalroofing capacitymaterials andwith pre-wiring,the (i)ENERGY sufficientSTAR tolabel supportthat located at such building upon full occupancy, meet projectedmaximum demandsolar forreflectance suchand infrastructureSB290S1 during the SB290 2 of 2 firstreliability 10criteria yearsalong followingwith building occupancy, or (ii) that achieves the current ZEV or EV charging credit for a highminimum performanceof buildingR-38 certificationinsulation; program.

or (iii) a ballasted EPDM roof system with a minimum of R-38 insulation.

"Sufficient ZEV charging and fueling infrastructure" means the provision of ZEV charging or fueling infrastructure, including EV-ready charging electrical capacity and pre-wiring, (i) sufficient to support every passenger-type vehicle owned by the locality and available for use by the locality that will be located at such building upon full occupancy, meet projected demand for such infrastructure during the first 10 years following building occupancy, or (ii) that achieves the current ZEV or EV charging credit for a high performance building certification program.

Incorporates appropriate resilience and distributed energy features, including a solar-readysolar-ready, cool, or energy-efficient roof.

New public school buildings and facilities,facilities and improvements and renovations to existing public school buildings and facilities where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building,building shallshall, beafter designed,notice constructed,to maintained,the governing body, be designed and operatedconstructed to generatemeet morenet-zero electricityenergy thanconsumption consumed.standards.

SuchThe energy-positivegoverning buildingbody designmay shallgrant bean basedexemption onfrom (i)such industry standards containedpursuant into thesubsection designD guideor ofif the Americanbuilding Societyhas ofbeen Heating,declared Refrigeratinga andhistoric Air-Conditioninglandmark Engineersby (ASHRAE),the entitledBoard "Achievingof ZeroHistoric Energy:Resources.

Advanced2. Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings," dated February 1, 2018, and any subsequent updates or (ii) similar industry standards.

That the provisions of this act shall apply to projects entering the design phase on or after January 1, 2023.