Energy (Energy Efficiency)

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-52-620, RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES' AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS' ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS AND REPORTS AND METERING OF STATE BUILDINGS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION OF COMPLIANCE FOR A BUILDING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY INDEPENDENT AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 2007; BY ADDING SECTION 48-52-690 SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY NEW STATE-OWNED BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF ASHRAE AND TO REQUIRE ANY NEW STATE-OWNED BUILDING OVER 15,000 SQUARE FEET TO BE COMMISSIONED BY A THIRD-PARTY COMMISSIONING AGENT PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48, RELATING TO THE "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 2007".

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-10-30, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2009 EDITION OF THE ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, SO AS TO LIMIT ITS APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCTION FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-10-40, RELATING TO APPEAL BY LOCAL JURISDICTION FOR VARIANCE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT STATEWIDE MODIFICATIONS NOT FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE MAY BE MADE IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER BUILDING CODES.