2005 California Government Code Sections 15814.30-15814.35 CHAPTER 2.8. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS ..

15814.30.  (a) All new public buildings for which construction
begins after January 1, 1993, shall be models of energy efficiency
and shall be designed, constructed, and equipped with all energy
efficiency measures, materials, and devices that are feasible and
cost-effective over the life of the building or the life of the
energy efficiency measure, whichever is less.
   (b) In determining which energy efficiency measures, materials,
and devices are feasible and cost-effective over the life of the
building, the State Architect and the Department of General Services
shall consult with the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "cost-effective" means that
savings generated over the life of the building or the life of the
energy efficiency measure, whichever is less, shall exceed the cost
of purchasing and installing the energy efficiency measures,
materials, or devices by not less than 10 percent.
15814.31.  All existing public buildings, when renovated or
remodeled, shall be retrofitted to meet the minimum standards,
consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 2-5301 of Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations (California Building Code),
established pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 25000)
of the Public Resources Code applicable to the building.
15814.32.  (a) Any new public building for which construction begins
after January 1, 1992, shall include meters or other technologies to
measure the energy used at the building.
   (b) The Department of General Services shall develop and submit to
the Legislature on or before December 1, 1992, a plan under which
energy use at existing individual public buildings can be identified
accurately.
15814.33.  On or before July 1, 1992, the Department of General
Services, in conjunction with the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission, shall do the following:
   (a) Review the standard leases used by the state and shall adopt
revisions to the standard leases which are designed to maximize
energy savings in buildings leased by the state.
   (b) Submit to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature
a report that identifies ways to improve energy efficiency in
buildings leased by the state.  The report shall assess the
prevalence of revisions to state building leases during lease
negotiations, which result in reduced energy savings or increased
energy use and shall recommend ways to minimize these revisions.
15814.34.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) The state purchases a number of commodities, including, but
not limited to, lighting fixtures, heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning units, and copiers, that cumulatively account for a
significant portion of the energy consumed by state operations.
   (2) The state can realize significant energy savings and reduced
energy costs by purchasing brands or models of commonly used
commodities with low life cycle costs.
   (3) Commodities necessary for state operations may be purchased
directly by the state department or agency using the commodity, or
may be purchased by the Department of General Services on behalf of
other state departments or agencies.
   (4) In order to increase energy efficiency and reduce costs to the
taxpayers of the state, the state should make every reasonable
effort to identify and purchase those commodities that have the
lowest life cycle cost and meet the operational requirements of the
state.
   (b) The Department of General Services shall, on an ongoing basis,
do all of the following:
   (1) Identify commodities purchased by the department that,
individually or on a statewide basis, consume a significant amount of
energy.
   (2) For each commodity identified pursuant to paragraph (1),
determine the life cycle cost of the following:
   (A) The brand or model of the commodity purchased by the
department.
   (B) The brand or model of the commodity that has the lowest life
cycle cost, provided it is available for purchase by the state and
meets all operational specifications of the state.
   (3) Consult with the Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission in the development and revision of one or more methods of
determining the life cycle costs of commodities.
   (c) In order to assist other agencies and departments in
identifying commodities with the lowest life cycle costs, the
Department of General Services shall distribute the following to all
state agencies and departments:
   (1) A list of those commodities with the lowest life cycle costs,
as determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).
   (2) The method or methods used by the Department of General
Services to determine the life cycle costs of commodities.
   (d) The method or methods used by the Department of General
Services to calculate the life cycle costs of commodities shall be
designed to be easily understood and used by purchasing agents and
other personnel in making purchasing decisions.
   (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all state agencies
and departments shall purchase those commodities identified pursuant
to subdivision (b) that have the lowest life cycle costs and that
meet the applicable specifications, and shall make every reasonable
effort to identify and purchase other commodities with the lowest
life cycle costs.
   (f) "Life cycle cost" for the purposes of this section, means the
total cost of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and operating a
device or system during its reasonably expected life.  It includes,
but is not necessarily limited to, capital costs, labor costs, energy
costs, and operating and maintenance costs.
15814.35.  The energy efficiency provisions of this chapter apply
only to those public buildings in which energy costs exceed ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) per year.