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Committee advances amendment to require feasibility study, not full ASHRAE audit, for state building energy work
Summary
The committee approved an amendment and passed a bill directing a feasibility study for energy use and efficiency at state capital buildings and the government center; proponents said the measure keeps initial costs low and positions the state to pursue larger audits later.
The Government and Regulatory Reform committee voted to pass an amended bill that replaces a mandated ASHRAE level-3 energy audit with a preliminary feasibility study for certain state facilities, the sponsor said, and limits initial costs to keep the work under $100,000.
Senator Zay, who presented the amendment, told the committee the fiscal note had described an ASHRAE level-3 audit that could be costly and that the amendment is intended to provide a lower-cost first step. "The fiscal note speaks to a ASHRAE level 3 energy audit. And that's not the intent…
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