2005 Rhode Island § 23-27.3-100.1.5.4 — State energy conservation code.

    The state building code standards committee has the authority to adopt, maintain, amend, and repeal an optional energy conservation code, which shall be based on appropriate nationally and internationally recognized models, and to promulgate and administer the energy conservation code. The energy conservation code shall contain provisions pertaining to, but not limited to, the construction of buildings, the use of renewable energy resources in buildings, the efficient use of energy within buildings, and the orientation of buildings on their sites.