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Rep. Scott presents H.718 to boost compliance with building energy standards through voluntary tools
Summary
Representative Scott told the Natural Resources & Energy committee that H.718 would use a revamped contractor registry, a stakeholder task force and a safe-harbor tied to a prior executive order to increase compliance with existing residential and commercial energy codes without adding new enforcement penalties.
Representative Scott, the sponsor of H.718, told the Natural Resources & Energy committee on March 31 that the bill aims to raise compliance with Vermont’s existing building energy standards by relying on market incentives, a strengthened contractor registry and an advisory task force rather than new penalties.
Scott said the state has residential energy standards dating to 1997 and commercial standards from 2007, but residential compliance is “spot on” and uneven because the current system relies on self-certified compliance. “On the commercial side, compliance is pretty good,” Scott said; “on the residential side ... compliance is spotty.” He told the committee the bill is meant to increase visibility of the standards and encourage builders to compete on verified compliance.
The bill would…
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