A waiver of the requirements of § 5-14-33 may be granted by the Office of the State Engineer if:

(1) The building will have minimal human occupancy;

(2) The increased costs of achieving a high-performance green building standard cannot be recouped from decreased operational costs within fifteen years; or

(3) The Bureau of Administration determines that extenuating circumstances exist to make impractical high-performance green building standard certification.

Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 3; SL 2021, ch 31, § 3.