Green buildings bill will set higher standards for building performance

Senator John C. Rafferty is planning to introduce legislation that will require certain state-owned and public school buildings to comply with high-performance energy and environmental building standards.

This legislation will promote energy efficiency, pollution reduction, renewable energy and healthier indoor air quality through common-sense standards and proper building design and construction. The requirements will apply to new construction and renovation of all major projects (buildings larger than 5,000 feet) owned or leased by state government as well as to new school building construction and renovation in the fastest-growing school districts.

Source: PennFuture, Green Power Update June 2011