SB 87 — An Act relating to energy efficiency standards and standardized options for building and equipment components for school construction and major maintenance; relating to school construction and major maintenance grants and bond debt reimbursement; establishing a working group to make recommendations relating to energy efficiency and standardized components in schools; and providing for an effective date.

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and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.

8787(EDC) 01 "An Act relating to energy efficiency standards and standardized options for building 02 and equipment components for school construction and major maintenance;

The working group consists of nine11 members appointed by the 04 commissioner as follows:

and 12 (8) twothree members from the construction industry, one with expertise in 13 construction in urban areas and onetwo with expertise in construction in rural areas.areas;

and 14 (b)(9) Theone membersmember offrom the workingarchitecture group shall select a chair and vice-chair.design industry.

15 (b) The 15members of the working group meetsshall atselect thea callchair ofand thevice-chair. chair.

AThe majority16 of the members of the working group 16meets constituteat athe quorum,call andof the workingchair. group shall make decisions based on a majority vote.

17A (c)majority Theof the members of the working group shall17 developconstitute thea followingquorum, recommendationsand appropriatethe toworking 18group eachshall climatemake zonedecisions inbased theon state:a majority vote.

1918 (1)(c) energyThe efficiencyworking standardsgroup consistentshall withdevelop relevantthe building,following plumbing,recommendations 20appropriate andto electrical19 codes;each climate zone in the state:

in20 recommending(1) energy efficiency standards underconsistent thiswith section,relevant thebuilding, plumbing, 21 working group may develop standards appropriate for the state or base the standards on a 22 professionally developed model code, such as the International Energy Conservation Code, or 23 an energy code developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-electrical 24codes; Conditioning Engineers;

25in (2)recommending standardizedenergy optionsefficiency standards under this section, the 22 working group may develop standards appropriate for energythe efficientstate buildingor andbase equipmentthe 26standards componentson froma which23 schoolprofessionally districtsdeveloped maymodel choosecode, whensuch designingas newthe schoolInternational facilitiesEnergy Conservation Code, or 2724 renovatingan orenergy retrofittingcode existingdeveloped schoolby facilities,the includingAmerican 28Society (A)of heating,Heating, ventilation,Refrigeration and airAir- conditioning25 systems;Conditioning Engineers;

2926 (B)(2) plumbing,standardized sewer,options for energy efficient building and waterequipment systems,27 components from which school districts may choose when designing new school facilities or 28 renovating or retrofitting existing school facilities, including toilets29 (A) heating, ventilation, and sinks;air conditioning systems;

30 (C)(B) electricalplumbing, systems;sewer, and water systems, including toilets and sinks;

31 (D)(C) controlelectrical systems;

(E)(D) firecontrol alarm systems;

02 (F)(E) intercomfire alarm systems;

03 (G)(F) insulation;intercom systems;

04 (H)(G) windowsinsulation; and doors;

05 (I)(H) backupwindows generators;and doors;

06 (J)(I) weatherization;backup generators;

and 07 (K)(J) otherweatherization; components the working group identifies;

08 (3) best practices for improving energy efficiency for existing and newly08 09(K) constructed school facilities, including recommendations for motion sensor lights, automatic 10 temperature settings for heating systems, and other recommendationscomponents to maximize the energyworking 11group efficiencyidentifies; of building and equipment components;

1209 (4)(3) thebest maximumpractices acceptablefor costsimproving energy efficiency for eachexisting squareand footnewly 10 constructed school facilities, including recommendations for constructionmotion ofsensor anlights, 13automatic energy11 efficienttemperature schoolsettings facilityfor thatheating usessystems, componentsand identifiedother inrecommendations (2)to maximize the energy 12 efficiency of thisbuilding subsection;and equipment components;

13 (4) the 14maximum workingacceptable groupcosts shallfor baseeach thesquare maximumfoot acceptablefor costsconstruction onof designsan 14 energy efficient school facility that prioritizeuses classroomcomponents 15identified infrastructurein and(2) functionalof design;this subsection;

the maximum15 acceptableworking costsgroup forshall eachbase squarethe footmaximum mustacceptable 16costs beon adjusteddesigns forthat differentprioritize regionsclassroom within16 eachinfrastructure climateand zone.functional design;

17the (d)maximum Theacceptable recommendationscosts underfor (c)(2)each ofsquare thisfoot section must 1817 (1)be resultadjusted in designs for buildingsdifferent withregions awithin 30-yeareach lifeclimate forzone. new construction or a 19 20-year life for renovations or energy efficiency upgrades;

2018 (2)(d) achieveThe economicrecommendations savings,under as(c)(2) measuredof bythis asection life-cyclemust cost19 analysis,(1) 21result throughin thedesigns usefor ofbuildings standardizedwith optionsa for50-year buildinglife andfor equipmentnew componentsconstruction andor fuela cost20 2220-year reductionslife resultingfor fromrenovations or energy efficiency upgrades;

and21 23(2) (3)achieve focuseconomic thesavings, state'sas investmentmeasured inby educationa facilitieslife-cycle bycost prioritizinganalysis, functional22 24through designthe use of standardized options for building and classroomequipment infrastructure.components and fuel cost 23 reductions resulting from energy efficiency upgrades;

25 (e) The working group shall complete a report summarizing the working group's 26 recommendations and submit24 the(3) reportfocus electronically, on or before the datestate's 18investment monthsin aftereducation 27facilities theby effectiveprioritizing datefunctional of25 thisdesign section, to the senate secretary and theclassroom chiefinfrastructure. clerk of the house of 28 representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available.

2926 (f)(e) The working group mayshall meetcomplete bya telephonereport summarizing the working group's 27 recommendations and submit the report electronically, on or videoconference.before the date 18 months after 28 the effective date of this section, to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of 29 representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available.

Members30 of(f) theThe 30 working group servemay withoutmeet compensationby andtelephone are not entitled to per diem or travelvideoconference. expenses 31 authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180.

(g)Members Theof the 31 working group terminatesserve onwithout thecompensation dateand 18are monthsnot afterentitled theto effectiveper datediem ofor 02travel thisexpenses section.authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180.

02 (g) The working group terminates on the date 18 months after the effective date of 03 *this Sec.section.

04 * Sec.

The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 0405 read:

0506 APPLICABILITY.

Sections 1 - 9 of this Act, and regulations adopted to implement 0607 secs.

1 - 9 of this Act, apply to 0708 (1) a grant approved on or after the effective date of secs.

and 0809 (2) approval of bond debt reimbursement under AS 14.11.100 for 0910 indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after July 1, 2020.