High Performance Building Standards in New State Construction

Last updated: October 02, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:State
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:New Jersey
Incentive Type:Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar - Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Combined Heat & Power, Daylighting, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small)
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval
Renewable Energy Requirement:New buildings larger than 15,000 square feet constructed for the sole use of state entities should be designed and managed to meet high-performance green building standards.

Authorities

Name:N.J. Stat. § 52:32-5.3 et seq.
Date Enacted:01/13/2008
Effective Date:01/13/2008
Name:N.J. Stat. § 52:34-6.4
Date Enacted:08/06/2007
Effective Date:08/06/2007

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 should be designed and managed to meet high-performance green building standards. The law allows for exceptions from specific requirements in cases of practical difficulty. These exceptions only apply to the specific requirement in the question and do not extend to all requirements. With some exceptions the state is also required to purchase Energy Star products when available, a provision adopted in 2007.

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