Bill > HB05726

This bill aims to enhance the state's building code by directing the Office of the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to develop a more stringent set of energy efficiency requirements that municipalities can voluntarily adopt. The proposed state-wide building code would go beyond the current State Building Code's energy standards, with the goal of helping towns, cities, and boroughs transform their building infrastructure to better address climate change, reduce air pollution, and improve energy affordability. The bill emphasizes that the development of these new, more rigorous energy efficiency requirements will involve seeking input from the public and various stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative approach to creating building standards that can help municipalities meet their environmental and energy goals. By providing this optional, enhanced building code, the legislation gives local governments a flexible tool to implement more aggressive energy efficiency measures in their community's construction and renovation projects.

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