High Performance Building Standards in New State Construction (New Jersey)
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Last modified on May 1, 2013.
Rules Regulations Policies Program
| Place | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Name | High Performance Building Standards in New State Construction |
| Incentive Type | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Applicable Sector | State Government |
| Eligible Technologies | Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Biomass, CHP/Cogeneration, Daylighting, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Passive Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Small Hydroelectric, Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Wind |
| Active Incentive | Yes |
| Implementing Sector | State/Territory |
| Energy Category | Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs, Renewable Energy Incentive Programs |
| EquipmentProducts | Products purchased by state entities using state funds must be Energy Star labeled |
| Requirement | New construction of state buildings with more than 15,000 square feet must be designed and constructed to achieve at least the LEED Silver rating, a two-globe rating on the Green Globes scale, or comparable rating under an accredited sustainable building certification program. |
| Date added to DSIRE | 2008-07-18 |
| Last DSIRE Review | 05/1/2013 |
| Last Substantive Modification to Summary by DSIRE |
07/18/2008 |
| References | DSIRE[1] |
Summary
In January 2008, New Jersey enacted legislation mandating the use of high performance green building standards in new state construction. The standard requires that new buildings larger than 15,000 square feet constructed for the sole use of state entities achieve US Green Building Council LEED Silver rating, a two-globe rating on the Green Building Initiative Green Globe rating system, or a comparable numeric rating from another accredited sustainable building certification program. The law exempts free-standing parking facilities, multiple use maintenance facilities, and storage facilities from the requirement. The law will be enforced by director of the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury in cooperation with the New Jersey Building Authority. With some exceptions the state is also required to purchase Energy Star products when available, a provision adopted in 2007.
Incentive Contact
| Contact Name | Raymond Arcario |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Treasury |
| Division | Property Management and Construction |
| Address | PO Box 235 |
| Place | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Zip/Postal Code | 08625-0235 |
| Phone | (609) 943-3365 |
| Phone 2 | (800) 852-7899 |
| Website | http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/dpmc/ |
Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)
| Authority 1: | N.J. Stat. § 52:32-5.3 et seq. |
|---|---|
| Date Effective | 01/13/2008 |
| Date Enacted | 01/13/2008 |
| Authority 2: | N.J. Stat. § 52:34-6.4 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective | 08/06/2007 |
| Date Enacted | 08/06/2007 |
- Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]