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R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-24-1. Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Green Buildings Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-24-2. Legislative findings
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It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) Energy costs for public buildings and public projects are skyrocketing and will likely continue to increase. (2) Energy use by public buildings and public projects contributes substantially to the problems of pollution and global wa…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-24-3. Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Construction” means the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing forty percent (40%) or more of any public structures, public buildings, public real property or other public impro…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-24-4. Green building standards
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(a) All public major facility projects of the state, public agencies, municipalities and political subdivisions shall be designed and constructed to at least the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES, as provided herein, certified or an equivalent high-performance gr…
