Public Act 096-0073
 		





HB1013 Enrolled
LRB096 03878 JAM 13912 b






    AN ACT concerning State buildings.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:



 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Green 
Buildings Act.
 
    Section 5. Findings.

 The General Assembly finds that an 
efficient green building plan is essential to:
    (1)    reduce the increasing costs of energy for public 
buildings and reduce the State's overall energy usage;
    (2)    preserve the environment and make State buildings 
better for those who work and study in them, as well as the 
area around them; and
    (3)    cut pollution, moderate peak energy demand, better 
assure the reliability of energy studies, and stabilize energy 
costs.




 
    Section 10. Definitions.  In this Act:
    "Board" means the Capital Development Board.
    "USGBC" means the United States Green Building Council.
    "LEED" means the USGBC Leadership in Energy and 
Environmental Design green building rating standard.
    "GBI" means The Green Building Initiative. 
    "Green Globes" means the GBI green building construction 
model. 
    "Major renovation" means a project with a construction 
budget that equals 40% or more of the building's current 
replacement cost.




 
    Section 15. Green Buildings Standards.



       
    (a) All new State-funded building construction and major 
renovations of existing State-owned facilities are required to 
seek LEED, Green Globes, or equivalent certification.
    (b) All construction and major renovation projects, 
regardless of size, must achieve the highest level of 
certification practical within the project budget.
        (1) New buildings and major renovations of less than 
    10,000 square feet must meet the highest standard of the 
    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's rating 
    system for new commercial construction and major 
    renovation projects, as established by the United States 
    Green Building Council, or an equivalent standard, 
    including, but not limited to, the Green Building 
    Initiative's Green Globes USA design program.  USGBC LEED, 
    GBI Green Globes, or the equivalent certification is not 
    required.
        (2) New buildings and major renovations of 10,000 
    square feet or more must achieve the silver building rating 
    of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's 
    rating system for new commercial construction and major 
    renovation projects, as established by the United States 
    Green Building Council, or an equivalent standard, 
    including, but not limited to, a two-globe rating in the 
    Green Globes USA design program.  USGBC LEED, GBI Green 
    Globes, or the equivalent certification is required.
    (c) Exemptions to these standards are buildings that are 
not "comfort" conditioned as determined by the Board.  However, 
the project design team must document and incorporate all 
appropriate sustainable building methods, strategies, and 
technologies in the final design.
    (d) State agencies and the project design team may apply to 
the Board for a waiver from these standards.
    (e) Waivers shall be granted by the Board or an appropriate 
agency when the applicant can demonstrate and document:

            
        (1) An unreasonable financial burden, taking into 
    account the operating and construction costs over the life 
    of the building and the total cost of ownership of the 
    building.
        (2) An unreasonable impediment to construction.
        (3) The standards would impair the principal function 
    of the building.
        (4) The standards would compromise the historic nature 
    of the structure.
    Documentation on the submittal must include at a minimum:
        (1) Life cycle cost analysis.
        (2) Energy modeling.
    The design team must provide the documentation for the new 
project to confirm that LEED, Green Globes, or the equivalent 
construction standards have been followed.
    (f) In addition to any required LEED, Green Globes, or the 
equivalent criteria, the Board shall require that all projects 
referenced in subsection (a) implement at least one LEED 
alternative transportation criterion for public transportation 
or bicycle access.
    (g) The green building standards contained in this Act 
shall be analyzed and evaluated by the Board 5 years after the 
effective date of this Act or upon the completion of 10 Board 
green projects, whichever comes first.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.