Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
Establishes the environmental justice advisory board (EJAB) to implement standards for buildings that emit greenhouse gases.
Created the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Creates the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate in its entirety.
Amends the composition of the building code standards committee and would make several technical amendments relative to the building code office and would establish a state building code office within the office of state fire marshal.
Amends the composition of the building code standards committee and would make several technical amendments relative to the building code office and would establish a state building code office within the office of state fire marshal.
Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.