96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2009


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Dale A. Righter
 
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110 ILCS 62/5-10









    Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that "energy conservation measure" includes construction of a new building or facility that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs.
















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    AN ACT concerning education.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Public University Energy Conservation Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 62/5-10)


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    Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. "Energy 
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conservation
measure" means any improvement, repair, 
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alteration, or betterment of any
building or facility, subject 
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to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by a public 
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university, construction of a new building or facility, or any

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equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any

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such building or facility
that is designed to reduce
energy 
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consumption or operating costs, and may include, without 
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limitation,
one or more of the following:


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        (1) Insulation of the building structure or systems 
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    within the building.


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        (2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or 
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    weatherstripping, multiglazed
windows or doors, heat 
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    absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated
window or 
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    door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass 
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    area, or
other window and door system modifications that 
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    reduce energy consumption.


 


 






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        (3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.


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        (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system 
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    modifications or
replacements.


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        (5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures 
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    to increase the
energy efficiency of the lighting system 
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    without increasing the overall
illumination of a facility, 
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    unless an increase in illumination is necessary
to conform 
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    to the applicable State or local building code for the 
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    lighting
system after the proposed modifications are made.


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        (6) Energy recovery systems.


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        (7) Energy conservation measures that provide 
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    long-term operating cost
reductions.

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(Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)