West Virginia Code 5-21-2 – Establishment of energy cost reduction guidelines; certification; training
The director shall develop statewide energy cost reduction guidelines to be applicable to new and significantly renovated buildings for which a building permit is issued. In developing the guidelines, the director shall establish as the minimum criterion the ASHRAE 90-75 standard energy conservation in new building design.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-21-2
- ASHRAE: means the organization known as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. See West Virginia Code 5-21-1
- Director: means the director of the Governor'. See West Virginia Code 5-21-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Based on the state guidelines each local jurisdiction in the state having a building code shall require each permit application to be accompanied by sufficient information to determine that the energy conservation measures under the guidelines are met. A letter of certification from an architect or a registered professional engineer may provide adequate certification that the new construction or renovation is in compliance with the minimum criteria as established by the director.
The director shall provide training to local jurisdictions on the application of the state guidelines, which may include training programs developed by agencies of the federal government.