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. (Source: P.A. 96-73, eff. 7-24-09.)