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Energy Efficiency Standards for State Buildings

Program Overview


Category:
Regulatory Policy
Program Type:
Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Montana
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Green Building Requirement:
New buildings and major renovations must exceed the IECC most recently adopted by the Department of Labor and Industry by 20%
Applicable Sectors:
State Government
Last Updated:
04/13/2020

Summary

In April 2009, the legislature passed S.B. 49, creating energy efficiency standards for state-owned and state-leased buildings. Energy efficiency building standards apply to new construction and major renovation projects for state-owned buildings and new construction projects for state-leased buildings. The buildings must exceed the effective International Energy Conservation Code by 20%, to the extent that it is cost effective.

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry was also required to develop high performance building standards, along with the Montana university system and other state agencies. These standards take into account energy performance, life-cycle performance, environmental sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and building durability, functionality, and maintenance.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
MCA § 17-7-2134/1/20094/1/2009
High Performance Building Standards