The Department of General Services or each state agency having jurisdiction shall ensure that all new state buildings are designed and constructed to meet at least the minimum energy efficiencies specified in standards adopted by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission pursuant to § 25402 of the Public Resources Code. In the design and construction of new state buildings, the department or other responsible state agency shall also consider additional state-of-the-art energy efficiency design measures and equipment, beyond those required by the standards, that are cost-effective and feasible.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1121, Sec. 3.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 15814.23

  • Construction: includes the extension, enlargement, repair, renovation, restoration, improvement, furnishing, and equipping of any public building. See California Government Code 15802
  • 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: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • State agency: includes any state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, organization, or agency including, without limitation, the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the Judicial Council. See California Government Code 15802
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