SB 290

Abstract

Solar-ready roofs for certain government buildings; net-zero energy consumption building design for schools. Requires any executive branch agency or institution and any locality entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to ensure that such building includes a solar-ready, cool, or energy-efficient roof, defined in the bill. However, the provisions of the bill do not apply to localities with a population of less than 100,000 until July 1, 2023. The bill also requires new public school buildings and facilities and improvements and renovations to existing public school buildings and facilities where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building to, after notice is given to the governing body, be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to generate more electricity than consumed. The provisions of this bill only apply to projects entering the design phase on or after January 1, 2023.

Solar-ready roof requirements for state agenciesand localities; energy-positive building design for schools. Requires any executive branch agency or institution and any locality enteringthe design phase for the construction of a new building greater than5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a buildingwhere the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the valueof the building, to ensure that such building includes a solar-readyroof, defined in the bill as having the structural capability toaccept the increased load from solar panels, proper sizing of theelectrical panel, installation of conduit and wire from the roofto the electrical panel, use of solar-appropriate roof membranes and other roofing materials, and clustering of vents and non-solarequipment to maximize available space for solar panels. However,the provisions of the bill do not apply to localities with a populationof less than 100,000 until July 1, 2023. The bill also requires newpublic school buildings and facilities, and improvements and renovationsto existing public school buildings and facilities where the costof the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the buildingto be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to generatemore electricity than consumed.