Georgia Peach Standards

The Georgia Peach
Green Building Rating System:

Energy Eciency and Sustainable Construction
Standards for State Buildings
In Accordance with the
Energy Eciency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008
(O.C.G.A. 50-8-18)
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings
Contents
Forward
iii
Scope
iv
Acknowledgements
Definitions
vi-vii
Rating System Point Scale
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Section 1: Commissioning
1.1 Requirements
1.2 Incentives
1.3 Commentary & Submittals
4-6
1.4 Resources
Section 2: Water Use Reduction

2.1 Requirements
10
2.2 Incentives
11
12-14
2.4 Resources
15
Section 3: Georgia Based Materials & Products

3.1 Requirements
18
3.2 Incentives
19
20
3.4 Resources
21
Section 4: Energy Modeling & Life Cycle Cost Analysis

4.1 Recommendations
24-25
4.2 Incentives
26
27-28
4.4 Resources
29
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Forward
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings in accordance with the
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 provide a resource for state agencies, design
professionals, contractors, and building operators. The 2008 Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Task
force developed the Standards. Authorized under Senate Bill 130 [GA - 2008], The Task Force developed policies,
procedures and guidelines to provide more stringent energy efficiency requirements for future buildings constructed
by the State.
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings serve as instructions for state
agencies, design professionals, contractors, and building operators. The Standards are organized by category into 4
sections; Commissioning, Water Use Reduction, Georgia Based Materials and Resources, and Energy Modeling and
Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Each section includes;
Requirements/Recommendations: An outline of the requirements or recommendations of Senate Bill 130,

which provides potential technologies and strategies in addition to a recommended timeline and scope.
Incentives: A description of the point scale for the Standards and opportunities to achieve further incentives
in adhering to The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings.
Commentary and Submittals: Supplementary information to achieve the requirements and examples of the
deliverable checklists that must be submitted to the agency owner to demonstrate compliance.
Resources: Additional resources for the team to research further information about each requirement.
All documentation required for submittal is noted on each deliverable checklist. However, the agency owner is
authorized to audit each requirement or recommendation pursued by the project team to ensure compliance.
Accordingly, project teams should keep all relevant documentation to prove compliance if the project is to be
audited.
Senate Bill 130 Background:
On April 4, 2008 the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 130, which was signed by Governor Perdue
on May 6, 2008. Section 4 of this bill is known as the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008
and is codified in O.C.G.A. 50-8-18. Sub-section (b) of Section 4 states:
The General Assembly finds that the welfare of this state is enhanced by the promotion of effective energy
and environmental standards for construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of state-funded facilities
and that such standards in turn improve this states capacity to design, build and operate highperformance buildings, contributing to economic growth, promoting job development, and increasing
energy conservation.
This Act directs the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in consultation with the Georgia State Finance and
Investment Commission (GSFIC) to adopt policies and procedures as recommended standards for all buildings
owned or managed by the state to be more energy and water efficient, and encourage the use of Georgia-based
building materials.
Adoption:
The Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to design agreements for major facilities projects
entered into on or after such date.
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Scope
The provisions of these Standards shall apply to the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of state-funded
facilities that meet any one of the following criteria:
1) New construction building projects exceeding 10,000 square feet;
2) A renovation project that is more than 50 percent of the replacement value of the facility1;
3) A change in occupancy;
4) Any roof replacement project exceeding 10,000 square feet; or
5) A commercial interior tenant fit-out project exceeding 10,000 square feet of leasable area where the state is
intended to be the lessor of such property.
Exception: Any building, regardless of size, that does not have conditioned space as defined by ASHRAE or a state
owned building that is on the historical registry or any local, county or municipal building.
*For additional clarification on the requirements for existing buildings, reference Chapter 34 Existing Buildings
and any Georgia Amendments to Chapter 34 of the International Building Code.
AsdeterminedbytheDepartmentofAdministrativeServicesRiskManagementDivision.
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Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the following members of the 2008 Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction
Task Force for their valuable insights and contributions in the preparation of these guidelines.
Task Force Members:

James Vaseff, AIA, Department of Community Affairs Chairman
Robert Buscemi, RA AIA, LEED AP, Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission Vice-Chairman
Bill Abballe, AIA, LEED AP, Profession of Architecture
Greg Adams, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Abim Durojaiye, LEED AP, Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission
David Freedman, PE, LEED AP, Department of Natural Resources
Alan Krieger, Georgia Department of Education
S. Gregg Johnson, PE, LEED AP, Department of Community Affairs
Thomas Mann, Technical College System of Georgia
Ron Nawrocki, Governors Office of Planning and Budget
P.J. Newcomb, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
Beth Studley, LEED AP, General Contractors
Neil Wyche, PE, Profession of Engineering
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Staff:

Ted Miltiades, Director, Construction Codes
Ryan Meres, LEED AP, Building Codes Consultant/Task Force Coordinator
Anthony Claffey, Building Codes Consultant
Private Consultants Energy Ace, Inc.:

Wayne Robertson, PE, LEED AP, President
Lauren Gloster, LEED AP, Senior Sustainability Consultant
William Brodnax, LEED AP, Sustainability Consultant
Ben Taube, LEED AP, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
R. Alfred Vick, ASLA, LEED AP, University of Georgia, College of Environment & Design
Definitions
ASHRAE: The American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Construction Documents; Drawings and

specifications used to construct a building, building
systems, or portions thereof.
Basis of Design (BOD): A document completed by

the design team that includes design information
necessary to accomplish the owners project
requirements, including system descriptions, indoor
environmental quality criteria, other pertinent design
assumptions (such as weather data), and references to
applicable codes, standards, regulations and
guidelines.
Commissioning Specification: The contract document

that details the commissioning requirements of the
construction contractors.
Efficiency: Actual performance compared to ideal
performance at specified rating conditions.
Energy: The capacity for doing work. It takes a
number of forms that may be transformed from one
into another such as thermal (heat), mechanical
(work), electrical, and chemical. Customary
measurement units are British thermal units (Btu) and
watt hours (Wh) where 1 Wh = 3.413 Btu.
Building: A structure wholly or partially enclosed

within exterior walls, or within exterior and party
walls, and a roof, affording shelter to persons,
animals, or property.
Building Envelope: The elements of a building which
enclose conditioned spaces through which thermal
energy is capable of being transferred to or from the
exterior or to or from unconditioned spaces.
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER): The ratio of net

cooling capacity in Btu/h to total rate of electric input
in watts under designated operating conditions.
Building Material: Any element of the building

envelope through which heat flows and that is
included in the component U-factor calculations
other than air films and insulation.
Energy Performance Rating: The energy use of the

proposed building under actual operating conditions.
Projected energy use targets can be used for buildings
in the design or construction process.
Certify: An expression of the Consultants

professional opinion to the best of their information,
knowledge, and belief; and does not constitute a
warranty or guarantee by the Consultant.
Environmentally Preferable Products: Goods that

have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and
the environment when compared to competing
products that serve the same purpose.
Environmentally preferable products include, but are
not limited to, those that reduce toxicity and waste,
contain recycled materials, those derived from
renewable sources, minimize waste, conserve energy
or water, and reduce the amount of toxins either
disposed of or consumed.
Change in Occupancy: A change in the purpose or

level of activity within a building that involves a
change in the application of the requirements of the
Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes.
Commissioning: A quality assurance process that
ensures that systems are designed, installed,
functionally tested, and capable of being operated
and maintained to perform in conformity with the
owners project requirements and the project design
documents.
Commissioning Agent: The party responsible for the
commissioning process. (See Preferred
Qualifications in the State Building Commissioning
Guide at http://gsfic.georgia.gov/).
Equipment: Devices for comfort conditioning,

electric power, lighting, transportation, or service
water heating including, but not limited to, furnaces,
boilers, air conditioners, heat pumps, chillers, water
heaters, lamps, luminaires, ballasts, elevators,
escalators, or other devices or installations.
Facility: A building or a group of buildings that share
one or more common utility systems.
Fenestration: All areas (including the frames) in the
building envelope that let in light, including
windows, plastic panels, skylights, glass doors that
are more than one-half glass, and glass block walls.
Construction: The fabrication and erection of a new

building or any addition to or alteration of an existing
building.
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lighting, equipment, or appliances to be regulated

accordingly.
Operating Cost The expenses incurred during the
normal operation of a building or a building system
or component, including labor, materials, utilities,
and other related costs.
First or Capital Cost: The sum of the design,

construction, and financing costs necessary to
provide a finished building or building component
ready for use.
Historic Building: A building recognized as being of
particular architectural or historic interest. A building
of local importance included on the National Register
of Historic Places, State of Georgia:
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ga/st
ate.html
Orientation: The direction an envelope element faces,

i.e., the direction of a vector perpendicular to and
pointing away from the surface outside of the
element.
Owners Project Requirements (OPR): A document
that details the functional requirements of a project
and the expectation of how it will be used and
operated
HVAC: Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

HVAC System: The equipment, distribution systems,
and terminals that provide, either collectively or
individually, the process of heating, ventilating, or air
conditioning to a building or portion of a building.
Proposed Design: A computer representation of the

actual proposed building design or portion thereof
used as the basis for calculating the design energy
cost.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis: An economic method of

project evaluation in which all costs arising from
owning, operating, maintaining, and ultimately
disposing of a project are considered to be potentially
important to that decision.
Roof: The upper portion of the building envelope,

including opaque areas and fenestration, that is
horizontal or tilted at an angle of less than 60% from
horizontal.
Major facility project: A state-funded:

1) New construction building project of a
building exceeding 10,000 square feet;
2) A renovation project that is more than 50
percent of the replacement value, as
determined by the Department of
Administrative Services Risk Management
Division, of the facility, a change in
occupancy, or any roof replacement project
exceeding 10,000 square feet;
3) A commercial interior tenant fit-out project
exceeding 10,000 square feet of leasable
area where the state is intended to be the
lessor of such property.
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER): The total

cooling output of an air conditioner during its normal
annual usage period for cooling (in Btu) divided by
the total electric energy input during the same period
(in Wh).
Space: An enclosed space within a building. Spaces
are defined as follows for the purpose of determining
building envelope requirements.
a) conditioned space a heated or cooled
space, or both, within a building and, where
required, provided with humidification or
dehumidification means so as to be capable
of maintaining a space condition falling
within the comfort envelope set forth in
ASHRAE 55.
b) unconditioned space a space other than a
conditioned space.
Occupant Sensor: A device that detects that presence

or absence of people within an area and causes
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Rating System Point Scale

The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings Georgia Peach Green Building
ratings are awarded according to the following scale:
Category
Requirement
Incentive
Fundamental Commissioning
10 pts.
Water Use Reduction
15%
2-20 pts.
Georgia Based Materials & Products
10%
2-20 pts.
Energy Modeling & Life Cycle Cost Analysis
None
5-50 pts.
Commissioning
Total Point Certification Level

12-30 Points =
31-50 Points =
51-70 Points =
71-100 Points =
The Georgia Association of State Facilities Administrators (GASFA) will recognize state-funded facilities that
achieve one of these rating levels with a formal letter of certification and a plaque.
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Section 1:
Commissioning
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Section 1.1: Requirements

Requirement:
A professional engineer, design professional, or commissioning agent shall certify that the building projects
systems for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, energy conservation, and water conservation are installed and
working properly to ensure that each building project performs according to the buildings overall environmental
design intent and operational objectives.
Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Engage a member of the design team, a member of the design firm, or an independent third-party
commissioning agent. Commissioning activities should be completed for the mechanical systems (heating,
ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and controls, heat recovery and renewable energy systems,
laboratory systems, test and balance verification), electrical systems (lighting and daylighting controls and
renewable energy systems), and plumbing systems (domestic hot water systems). Other systems that may be
considered in the commissioning process include the building envelope, normal, standby and emergency power
systems, potable water and booster pump systems, and irrigation systems. The commissioning agent should verify
the installation and performance of all commissioned systems to ensure that the systems perform in accordance with
the intended design requirements.
Timeline & Scope:

Section 1.3, Commissioning Commentary and Submittals, provides the checklist template for the project team to
demonstrate compliance with the requirement. The completed and signed off checklist serves to certify compliance
with the requirement of Section 1.1, Commissioning Requirements. The Commissioning Checklist provided in
Section 1.3, Commissioning Commentary and Submittals should be completed at the end of the construction phase
of the project. The form must be submitted to the agency owner at completion.
The project team may engage the commissioning agent during the advance planning or Schematic Design Phase
of the project. The commissioning agent should verify the installation and performance of all commissioned systems
no later than 10 months after substantial completion of the project.
The design team and the state agency should determine the appropriate level of commissioning based on the
size and complexity of the building and/or its energy and water system components.
The commissioning agent should ensure proper start-up of the HVAC systems, monitor the Testing, Adjusting
and Balancing (TAB) to ensure that HVAC systems are operating at their specified capacities, and witness the
functional performance testing by the contractor to ensure the systems respond to variations and that controls are
operating properly.
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Section 1.2: Incentives

Incentives:
The project will be recognized for exemplary performance in pursuing Additional Commissioning, also known
as Enhanced Commissioning, for the building beyond the scope of the commissioning guideline in Section 1.1 of the
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings. In addition to engaging a
professional engineer, design professional, or commissioning agent to certify that the building projects systems for
heating, ventilating, air conditioning, energy conservation, and water conservation are installed and working
properly, additional commissioning that includes the following will be eligible for this recognition:
Conduct a commissioning design review prior to mid-construction documents
Review contractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned
Develop a systems manual for the commissioned systems
Verify that the requirements for training are completed
The project will be awarded 10 points toward the Georgia Peach Green Building Rating System for completing this
incentive.
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Section 1.3: Commentary & Submittals

Commissioning
1)
2)
3)
Commissioning Agent action items during the Design phase:

a. Prepare the Owners Project Requirements (OPR) statement
b. Prepare the Basis of Design (BOD) document and ensure consistency with the OPR
c. Prepare a Commissioning (Cx) Plan
d. Conduct a Cx design review prior to mid-construction documents (Additional Cx Only)
e. Review existing project specifications and incorporate Cx requirements
f. Hold a Cx kick off meeting and provide the design team with a draft of the Cx plan
g. Create a Cx issues log to be revised throughout the Cx process
h. Verify the Cx Agent (CxA) has the lasted versions of the design documents
Commissioning Agent action items during the Construction phase:
a. Perform installation verification walk through(s)
b. Review completed factory or contractor provided pre-start up and start up test forms
c. Review contractor submittals for compliance with OPR and construction documents (Additional Cx
Only)
d. Write the functional performance tests (FPT) for the systems requiring commissioning
e. On-site validation of successful completion of FPTs
f. Review Test, Adjust and Balance (TAB) report
g. On-site validation of at least 10% of the results contained in the TAB report
h. Review O&M manuals, as built documentation, and training documentation
i. Develop a systems manual for commissioned systems (Additional Cx Only)
j. Verify that training requirements are completed (Additional Cx Only)
k. Verify the CxA has the lasted versions of the design documents
Commissioning Agent action items during the Occupancy phase:
a. Complete final Cx issues log including resolved and unresolved issues
b. Complete a 10-month warranty walk-through to ensure systems are performing as designed
c. May assist the owner with 12-month Measurement & Verification of energy performance
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Fundamental Commissioning Checklist
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Additional Commissioning Checklist
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Section 1.4: Resources

Commissioning Resources & Hyperlinks
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): www.ashrae.org
ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005: The Commissioning Process, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2005
ASHRAE Guideline 1-1996: The HVAC Commissioning Process, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1996
ASHRAE Guideline 4-1993: Preparation of Operations & Maintenance Documentation for Building
Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1993
Building Commissioning Association (BCxA): www.bcxa.org
Building Commissioning Guide, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Energy Management
Program, U.S. Department of Energy: www.eere.energy.gov
California Commissioning Collaborative (CCC): www.cacx.org/
Cx Assistant Commissioning Tool: www.ctg-net.com/edr2002/cx/
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) Commissioning Guidelines: http://gsfic.georgia.gov/
The Building Commissioning Handbook, Second Edition by John A. Heinz & Rick Casault, The Building
Commissioning Association, 2004: http://www.bxca.org/resources/index.shtm
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), The Building Commissioning Guide:
http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/GSAMAN/buildingcommissioningguide.pdf
Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI): http://www.peci.org/
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Section 2:
Water Use Reduction
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Requirement:
All major facility projects shall be designed, constructed, and commissioned or modeled to achieve a 15
percent reduction in water use when compared to water use based on plumbing fixture selection in accordance with
the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Water-Use Reduction requirement should be taken into consideration with the
Governors Water Conservation Challenge. The Challenge commits all state agencies and authorities in Georgia to
implement practices that help reduce water usage by 5% over the next two years and 2% annually thereafter through
the year 2020. Reductions will be calculated on a per square foot basis, using fiscal year 2007 as the baseline.

Utilize high-efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings, such as low-flow fixtures, and other devices to reduce
water use by 15 percent as compared to a baseline design complying with the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Refer to the supplementary form provided in Section 2.3, Water-Use Reduction Commentary and Submittals for
alternative plumbing fixture and fitting options to determine the most highly-efficient plumbing system.
Timeline & Scope:

Section 2.3, Water-Use Reduction Commentary and Checklists provides the checklist template for the project
team to demonstrate compliance with the requirement. The completed and signed off checklist serves to certify
compliance with the requirement of Section 2.1, Water-Use Reduction Requirements. The Water-Use Reduction
Checklist provided in Section 2.3, Water-Use Reduction Commentary and Checklists should be completed at the end
of the Design Document phase of the project. The form must be submitted to the agency owner at completion.
Early planning in the Schematic Design Phase or Design Document Phase is encouraged. The design team may
specify the installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures such as dual-flush water closets and ultra-low flush urinals
and the installation of flow restrictors and/or reduced flow aerators on lavatory, sink, and shower fixtures as
effective methods to reduce water use.
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The project will be recognized for exemplary performance in achieving the next incremental percentage
threshold for water-use reduction. All major facility projects that are designed, constructed, and commissioned or
modeled to achieve between a 25 percent to 95 percent reduction in water use when compared to water use based
on plumbing fixture selection in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 will be eligible for this recognition.
The project will be awarded points toward the Georgia Peach Green Building Rating System according to the
threshold achieved in water-use reduction. Refer to the following table to determine eligible points earned for this
incentive.
Water-Use Reduction Percentage
Points Earned
15%
0 (Requirement)
25%
35%
45%
55%
65%
10
75%
12
85%
14
95%
16
100%
20
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Section 2.3: Commentary and Submittals

The following table provides the water usage requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Energy Policy Act of 1992 Requirements
Fixture
Flow Rate
Water Closets
1.6 gal/flush
Urinals
1.0 gal/flush
Showerheads
2.5 gal/min.
Faucets
2.5 gal/min.
Replacement Aerators
2.5 gal/min.
Metering Faucets
0.25 gal/cycle
The following tables provide typical plumbing fixtures and fittings flow rates that may be specified to comply with
the requirement.
All fixtures listed below are available in the Water Reduction template.
Flow Fixture Chart
Fixture
Flow Rate
Conventional Faucet/Lavatory
2.5 gal/min.
Low-Flow Faucet/Lavatory
1.8 / 1.0 / 0.5 gal/min.
Conventional Showerhead
2.5 gal/min.
Low-Flow Showerhead
1.8 / 1.5 / 1.0 gal/min.
Conventional Kitchen Sink
2.5 gal/min.
Low-Flow Kitchen Sink
1.8 / 1.0 gal/min.
Hand Wash Fountain
0.5 gal/min.
Janitor Sink
2.5 gal/min.
Low-Flow Janitor Sink
1.8 gal/min.
Flush Fixture Chart
Fixture
Flow Rate
Conventional Water Closet
1.6 gal/flush
High-Efficiency Toilet
1.2 gal/flush
Low-Flow Water Closet
1.1 gal/flush
Ultra Low-Flow Water Closet
0.8 gal/flush
Dual Flush Toilet
0.8 / 1.6 gal/flush
Composting Toilet
0.0 gal/flush
Conventional Urinal
1.0 gal/flush
High-Efficiency Urinal
0.5 gal/flush
Waterless Urinal
0.0 gal/flush
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The following Tables contain the default values used for calculating water use. These values are pre-calculated in
the electronic Water Use Reduction Template. Any fixtures added to the table that are not included in the charts
above should adhere to these standard values.
The default value for annual work days is 250.
The default value for male and female occupants is 50%/50%. This value should be adjusted accordingly by the
average sex of the occupants of the building.
Default Duration per Use by Fixture and Occupant Type
Fixture
Full Time Occ.
Daily Visitors
Lavatory (seconds)
15
15
Shower (seconds)
300
300
Kitchen Sink (seconds)
15
n/a
Janitor Sink (seconds)
15
n/a
Water Closet (Female) (flush)
1
1
Water Closet (Male) (flush)
1
1
Urinal (Male) (flush)
1
1
Default Uses per Day by Fixture and Occupant Type
Fixture
Full Time Occ.
Daily Visitors
Lavatory
3
0.5
Shower
0.1
0.1
Kitchen Sink
1
n/a
Janitor Sink
0.1
n/a
Water Closet (Female)
3
0.5
Water Closet (Male)
1
0.1
Urinal
2
0.4
Residents
60
480
60
n/a
1
1
1
Residents
5
1
4
n/a
5
5
0
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Water Use Reduction Template
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The Environmental Protection Agencys Water Sense Label identifies plumbing fixtures and fittings that
effectively meet the 15 percent reduction in water use when compared to water use based on plumbing fixture
selection in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992:
http://epa.gov/watersense/pp/index.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Water Use Efficiency Program:

http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/
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Section 3:
Georgia Based
Materials & Products
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Requirement:
All major facility projects shall include Georgia products such that not less than 10 percent of all building
materials used in a project are harvested, extracted, or manufactured in the State of Georgia where such products are
commercially available. The following sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A) contain laws
referencing the purchase of Georgia products. Additional information regarding these laws may be obtained through
the Department of Administrative Services.
50-5-[60-61] "Preference for Georgia Supplies, materials, equipment and agriculture products."
50-5-62 "Preference for Local Sellers of Georgia Products"
50-5-63 "Preference for Georgia Forest Products"

Establish a project goal for implementing Georgia-sourced building materials. Identify materials and material
suppliers that can assist in achieving the 10 percent minimum requirement. The 10 percent minimum should be
applied in terms of materials and products cost. During construction, ensure that the specified Georgia-sourced
materials are being installed.
Timeline & Scope:

Section 3.3, Georgia-based Materials and Products Commentary and Submittals, provides the checklist
template for the project team to demonstrate compliance with the requirement. The checklist serves to verify
compliance with the requirements of Section 3.1, Georgia Based Materials & Products Requirements. The checklist
should be submitted to the agency owner at the end of the construction phase of the project.
The design team should include the 10 percent minimum requirement in the specifications to ensure that
sufficient Georgia-based materials and products are incorporated into the building project. Using the deliverable
checklist provided in Section 3.3 of the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State
Buildings, the general contractor shall track the materials and costs of each Georgia-based product used on the
project. The contractor shall provide documentation to ensure compliance with this guideline and obtain product
data sheets.
Project teams may determine their materials cost for the project in two ways; the Default Materials Value or the
Actual Materials Value. The Default Materials Value is based on the total construction costs, hard costs for CSI
Master Format 2004 excluding Division 1. In order to calculate the Default Materials Value, the project team may
apply a 45% factor to the total construction cost (including labor and equipment) to establish a default total materials
cost for the project, i.e. total construction cost * 0.45 = Default Materials Value. The Actual Materials Value is
based on the actual materials cost, hard costs for CSI Master Format 2004 excluding Division 1. The Actual
Materials Value excludes labor and equipment.
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The project will be recognized for exemplary performance in specifying and installing the next incremental
percentage threshold for Georgia-based materials and products. All major facility projects that include Georgia
products such that not less than 20 percent and up to 100 percent of all building materials used in a project are
harvested, extracted, or manufactured in the State of Georgia where such products are commercially available will
be eligible for this recognition.
threshold achieved in including Georgia-based Materials & Products. Refer to the following table to determine
eligible points earned for this incentive.
Georgia-based Materials & Products
Percentage
Points Earned
10%
0 (Requirement)
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
10
70%
12
80%
14
90%
16
100%
20
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Section 3.3: Commentary and Submittals

Georgia Based Materials & Products Worksheet
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Georgia Department of Economic Development Manufacturing Homepage:
http://www.georgia.org/Business/Industries/Manufacturing.htm
Georgia Department of Economic Development Manufacturing Directory:
http://georgiafacts.net/net/location/manufacturing.aspx?s=0.0.5.3013
Georgia Department of Economic Developments Manufacturing Directory with Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing designations:
http://georgiafacts.net/net/location/manufacturing.aspx?s=0.0.5.3013&TypeIDs=70200
Georgia Forestry Commissions Forest Marketing and Forest Products Directory:
http://www.gfc.state.ga.us
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Section 4:
Energy Modeling
& Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Section 4.1: Recommendations

Recommendation:
All major facility projects may be designed, constructed, and commissioned or modeled to exceed the standards
set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004 by 30 percent where it is determined by the department that such 30 percent
efficiency is cost effective based on a life cycle cost analysis with a payback at no more than ten years. At a
minimum, all buildings shall comply with the Georgia State Energy Code which is the International Energy
Conservation Code or ASHRAE 90.1 as adopted and amended by the Department of Community Affairs.
Although 30% is the threshold for this recommendation, all state-funded facility projects are encouraged to
optimize energy efficiency, conserve energy and utilize local and renewable energy sources at any level. Section 4.1
Energy Modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Incentives, lists the points awarded for achieved thresholds of
energy efficiency.
The Energy Modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis recommendation should be taken into consideration with
the Governors Energy Challenge. The Challenge commits all state agencies in Georgia to reduce energy
consumption in state facilities 15 percent below 2007 levels by the year 2020. Reductions will be calculated on a per
square foot basis, using fiscal year 2007 as the baseline. The Governors Energy Challenge is administered by the
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA). It is based on recommendations included in the State Energy
Strategy for Georgia, which is a comprehensive energy plan developed to address Georgias energy issues. GEFA,
which houses the State Energy Office, tracks the state governments progress toward the 15 percent reduction goal.

Energy Modeling:
Employ energy modeling software to assist in the design of the building systems and envelope to maximize
energy efficiency and performance. The design team may use a computer simulation model and/or the
supplementary forms provided below for alternative design options. The energy performance and costs of the
various building systems and envelope designs may be compared to a baseline building design to determine the most
energy efficient and cost effective building design. The design alternative that has the lowest cost to purchase and
own, or the lowest life cycle cost, should be selected.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis:
The design team may employ a simple payback calculation to determine whether it is necessary to complete a
life cycle cost analysis for the project. The energy savings and first costs must be utilized to calculate the simple
payback for the baseline building design in comparison with the proposed design alternative. If the simple payback
is seven years or less for the design alternative, the proposed design may be considered cost-effective without
performing further analysis. If the simple payback results are greater than seven years for the design alternative, a
life cycle cost analysis should be performed. Refer to the Life Cycle Cost Analysis Software recommendations on
page 29 of the Standards for approved resources.
Timeline & Scope:

This section, Section 4.1, Energy Modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Recommendations, provides the
checklist template for the project team to demonstrate compliance with the recommendation. The completed and
signed off checklist serves to certify compliance with this recommendation. The Energy Modeling Checklist
provided in Section 4.3, Energy Modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Commentary and Submittals should be
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completed at the end of the Design Document phase of the project. The form and a copy of the final energy model
output must be submitted to the agency owner at completion if this recommendation will be pursued.
Energy modeling may begin in the Schematic Design Phase or Design Document Phase to provide insights for
cost-effective energy efficient design strategies. It can also be useful in providing an early indication of the
necessary steps to achieve certain levels of energy cost reductions for each project.
Increasing efficiency can be accomplished with more efficient envelope, lighting and HVAC systems, and by
appropriately sizing HVAC systems. Energy demands can be reduced by optimizing building form and orientation,
by reducing internal loads through shell and lighting improvements, and by shifting load to off-peak periods. Free
energy can be harvested from the site with daylight, ventilation cooling, solar heating and power, and wind energy to
satisfy needs for space conditioning, service water heating and power generation. Waste energy may be recovered
via exhaust air energy recovery systems, graywater heat recovery systems, and cogeneration.
Effective life cycle cost analysis steps to determine the cost effectiveness of alternative design elements include;
compute the first cost associated with the design alternative; determine the annual operating cost and/or maintenance
cost for the design alternative; establish the economic life, in years, for the design alternative; compute the total cost
to purchase and operate each design alternative over a common economic period or life cycle; and select the design
alternative with the lowest cost to purchase and own.
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The project will be recognized for exemplary performance in achieving incremental percentage thresholds for
energy efficiency based on the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004. All major facility projects may be
designed, constructed, and commissioned or modeled to exceed the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004. Any
such project that exceeds the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004 by 30 percent or more must demonstrate
that such efficiencies are cost effective based on a life cycle cost analysis with a payback at no more than ten years.
threshold achieved in energy cost savings based on the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004. Refer to the
following table to determine eligible points earned for this incentive.
Energy Cost Savings Percentage
Points Earned
0%
5%
10%
10
15%
15
20%
20
25%
25
30%
30
35%
35
40%
40
45%
45
50%
50
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Section 4.3 Commentary & Submittals

Energy Model Worksheet
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Simple Payback Worksheet
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Section 4.4 Resources

Energy Modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Resources
DOE process for commercial energy code compliance:
www.energycodes.gov/implement/determinations_com.stm
Energy Modeling Software:
eQuest: http://www.doe2.com/equest/
DOE-2: http://www.doe2.com/
e+ Energy Plus (http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/ )
Trane Trace 700: http://www.trane.com/CPS/Uploads/UserFiles/CDS%20files/TRACE/CDS-SLB005EN.pdf
Carrier Hourly Analysis Program (HAP):
http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commercial/hvac/general/0,,CLI1_DIV12_ETI11936,00.html )
Energy Soft/EnergyPro (http://www.energysoft.com/ )
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Software:
ASTM standard for LCC: http://www.astm.org/Standards/E917.htm
ATHENA EcoCalculator for Assemblies: http://www.athenasmi.org/tools/ecoCalculator/
Building Life-Cycle Cost (BLCC): http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/lifecycle.html
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES): http://www.wbdg.org/tools/bees.php
ECOTECT: http://ecotect.com/products/ecotect
Facility Energy Decision System (FEDS): http://www.pnl.gov/FEDS/
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Building Life-Cycle Cost (BLCC) Programs:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/information/download_blcc.html#blcc5
Handbook 135, the Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP),
explains in detail the principles of life-cycle cost analysis and integrates them with the FEMP criteria:
Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BRFL) - Life Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy
Management Program http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/publications/handbooks/135.pdf
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Georgia Senate Bill 130

Fact Sheet
WhatisSenateBill130?
The Bill directs the Department

of Community Affairs (DCA) in
consultation with the Georgia
State Finance and Investment
Commission (GSFIC) to adopt
policies and procedures as
recommended standards for all
buildings owned or managed by
thestatetobemoreenergyand
water efficient, and encourage
the use of Georgiabased
buildingmaterials.
ThisbillisalsoknownasGeorgia
Senate Bill 130s Energy
Efficiency and Sustainable
Construction Act of 2008. The
Standards within this bill were
developed by the 2008 Energy
Efficiency
and
Sustainable
Construction Task Force. The
TaskForcewasauthorizedunder
Senate Bill 130 to develop
policies,
procedures
and
guidelines to provide more
stringent energy efficiency
requirementsforfuturebuildings
that will be constructed by the
State. The Act will become
effectiveonJuly1,2010,andwill
apply to design agreements for
allmajorstateownedandleased
facilityprojects.
energyace.com
866.610.LEED
SCOPEOFSENATEBILL130
Applies to the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of statefunded
facilitiesthatmeetanyoneofthefollowingcriteria:
Newconstructionbuildingprojectsexceeding10,000SF
Arenovationprojectthatismorethan50percentofthereplacementvalue
ofthefacility
Achangeinoccupancy(changeinthepurposeorlevelofactivity)
Anyroofreplacementprojectexceeding10,000SF
A commercial interior tenant fitout project exceeding 10,000 SF of leasable
areawherethestateisintendedtobethelessorofsuchproperty
TheGeorgiaPeachGreenBuildingRatingSystem:
EnergyEfficiencyandSustainableConstructionStandardsforStateBuildings
TheStandardsprovidearesource,includingguidanceandsubmittaltemplates,for
state agencies, design professionals, contractors, and building operators. It is
organizedintofoursections:
SectionOne,Commissioning
SectionTwo,WaterUseReduction
SectionThree,GeorgiaBasedMaterials&Products
SectionFour,EnergyModeling&LifeCycleCostAnalysis
SenateBill130hasThreeRequirementsandOneRecommendation:
Requirement#1:Commissioning:
Aprofessionalengineer,designprofessional,orcommissioningagentshallcertify
thatthebuildingprojectssystemsforheating,ventilating,airconditioning,energy
conservation,andwaterconservationareinstalledandworkingproperlytoensure
thateachbuildingprojectperformsaccordingtothebuildingsoverall
environmentaldesignintentandoperationalobjectives.
Requirement#2:WaterUseReduction:
Allmajorfacilityprojectsshallbedesigned,constructed,andcommissionedor
modeledtoachievea15percentreductioninwaterusewhencomparedtowater
usebasedonplumbingfixtureselectioninaccordancewiththeEnergyPolicyAct
of1992.
Requirement#3:GeorgiaBasedMaterials&Products:
AllmajorfacilityprojectsshallincludeGeorgiaproductssuchthatnotlessthan10
percentofallbuildingmaterialsusedinaprojectareharvested,extracted,or
manufacturedintheStateofGeorgiawheresuchproductsarecommercially
available.
Recommendation#1:EnergyModelingandLifeCycleCostAnalysis
Allmajorfacilityprojectsmaybedesigned,constructed,andcommissionedor
modeledtoexceedthestandardssetforthinASHRAE90.12004by30percent
whereitisdeterminedbythedepartmentthatsuch30percentefficiencyiscost
effectivebasedonalifecyclecostanalysiswithapaybackatnomore
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Senate Bill 130

By: Senators Grant of the 25th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Cowsert of the 46th, Douglas of
the 17th and Pearson of the 51st
AS PASSED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to

agricultural marketing facilities, organizations, and programs, so as to repeal Article 1,
relating to the Georgia Building Authority (Markets); to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation and construction of hospitals
and other health care facilities, so as to repeal Article 2, relating to the Georgia Building
Authority (Hospital); to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to penal institutions, so as to repeal Chapter 3, relating to the Georgia Building Authority
(Penal); to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs,
so as to provide for energy efficient construction of a major state-funded facility project; to
provide for duties and responsibilities for the enforcement of certain energy efficient
provisions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide a definition; to
amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions for the Georgia Building Authority, to subrogate the Georgia Building
Authority for certain repealed agencies by transferring the rights, privileges, functions,
assets, obligations, employees, and immunities of the Georgia Building Authority (Markets),
the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital), the Georgia Building Authority (Penal), and the
Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials to the Georgia Building Authority; to amend
Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia
Building Authority, so as to repeal Article 4, relating to the Hazardous Materials Removal
Agency; to reserve certain chapters and articles; to provide for related matters; to provide for
effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 10 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural
marketing facilities, organizations, and programs, is amended by repealing Article 1, relating
to the Georgia Building Authority (Markets), and designating said article as reserved.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation
and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, is amended by repealing Article
2, relating to the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital), and designating said article as
reserved.
SECTION 3.
Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended
by repealing Chapter 3, relating to the Georgia Building Authority (Penal), and designating
said chapter as reserved.
SECTION 4.
Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs, is amended by adding
a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-8-18.
(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Energy Efficiency and
Sustainable Construction Act of 2008.'
(b) The General Assembly finds that the welfare of this state is enhanced by the promotion
of effective energy and environmental standards for construction, rehabilitation, and
maintenance of state-funded facilities and that such standards in turn improve this states
capacity to design, build, and operate high-performance buildings, contributing to
economic growth, promoting job development, and increasing energy conservation.
(c) For purposes of this Code section, 'major facility project' means a state-funded:
(1) New construction building project of a building exceeding 10,000 square feet;
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(2) A renovation project that is more than 50 percent of the replacement value, as
determined by the Department of Administrative Services Risk Management Division,
of the facility, a change in occupancy, or any roof replacement project exceeding 10,000
square feet; or
(3) A commercial interior tenant fit-out project exceeding 10,000 square feet of leasable
area where the state is intended to be the lessor of such property.
A major facility project shall not include a building, regardless of size, that does not have
conditioned space as defined by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and shall not include a state owned building that
is on the historical registry or any local, county, or municipal building.
(d) Consistent with the intent of this Code section, the department, in consultation with the
Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission, shall adopt policies and procedures as
recommended standards for all buildings owned or managed by this state that:
(1) Optimize the energy performance;
(2) Increase the demand for construction materials and furnishings produced in Georgia;
(3) Improve the environmental quality in this state by decreasing the discharge of
pollutants from such state buildings;
(4) Conserve energy and utilize local and renewable energy sources;
(5) Protect and restore this states natural resources by avoiding the development of
inappropriate building sites;
(6) Reduce the burden on municipal water supply and treatment by reducing potable
water consumption;
(7) Establish life cycle assessments as the appropriate and most efficient analysis to
determine a building projects environmental performance level; and
(8) Encourage obtaining Energy Star designation from the United States Environmental
Protection Agency to further demonstrate a building projects energy independence.
(e) All major facility projects may be designed, constructed, and commissioned or
modeled to exceed the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1.2004 by 30 percent where it
is determined by the department that such 30 percent efficiency is cost effective based on
a life cycle cost analysis with a payback at no more than ten years. Commissioning or
modeling must be performed by a professional engineer, design professional, or
commissioning agent using software methodology approved by the Internal Revenue
Service, the Department of Energy, current ASHRAE standards, or other similar
methodology. For all major renovation projects, such requirements shall apply to the
specific building assemblies, envelope components, and equipment involved in the project.
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(f) All major facility projects shall be designed, constructed, and commissioned or
modeled to achieve a 15 percent reduction in water use when compared to water use based
on plumbing fixture selection in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
(g)
To achieve sustainable building standards, construction projects may utilize a
nationally recognized high performance energy modeling and environmental building

rating system; provided, however, that any such rating system that uses a material or
product based credit system that operates to the detriment of materials or products
manufactured or produced in Georgia shall not be utilized. The department shall designate
rating systems that meet these criteria and is authorized to establish its own alternative
rating system. All major facility projects shall include Georgia products such that not less
than 10 percent of all building materials used in a project are harvested, extracted, or
manufactured in the State of Georgia where such products are commercially available in
a manner consistent with the purposes of this Code section.
(h) A professional engineer, design professional, or commissioning agent shall certify that
the building projects systems for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, energy
conservation, and water conservation are installed and working properly to ensure that each
building project performs according to the buildings overall environmental design intent
and operational objectives."
SECTION 5.
Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions for the Georgia Building Authority, is amended by adding a new Code
section to read as follows:
"50-9-17.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Authority' means the Georgia Building Authority as set forth in Code Section 50-9-2.
(2) 'Transferred authorities' means the Georgia Building Authority (Markets) set forth
in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 2, the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital) set forth
in Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, the Georgia Building Authority (Penal) set forth in
Chapter 3 of Title 42, and the Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials set forth in
Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 50, as each entity existed as of June 30, 2008.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2008, all functions, duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the
transferred authorities shall belong to the authority. The authority shall also succeed to the
rights, claims, remedies, securities, and any other debt or obligation owing to the
transferred authorities.
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(c) The authority shall be substituted for the transferred authorities on any bonds, claims,
causes of action, contracts, leases, agreements, or other indebtedness or obligations of the
transferred authorities. Contracts held by the transferred authorities shall be considered
contracts of the authority, and any rights of renewal, prerogatives, benefits, and rights of
enforcement under such contracts shall also be transferred to the authority.
(d)
Appropriations for functions transferred from the transferred authorities to the
authority may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90, relating to disposition

of appropriations for duties, purposes, and objects which have been transferred. Personnel,
equipment, and facilities previously employed for such transferred functions shall likewise
be transferred to the authority. Upon the effective date of the transfer, all personnel
positions authorized for the transferred authorities shall be transferred to the authority and
all employees whose positions are transferred to the authority shall become employees of
the authority in the unclassified service as provided in Code Section 45-20-6.
(e)
All assets, moneys, properties both tangible and intangible, and other valuable
instruments and consideration belonging to the transferred authorities on the date of

transfer shall become the property and assets of the authority.
(f) Rules and regulations previously adopted by the transferred authorities shall remain in
full force and effect as rules and regulations of the authority until amended, repealed, or
superseded by action of the authority."
SECTION 6.
Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia
Building Authority, is amended by repealing Article 4, relating to the Hazardous Materials
Removal Agency, and designating said article as reserved.
SECTION 7.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008; provided, however, that the provisions in
Section 4 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to design
agreements for major facilities projects entered into on or after such date.
SECTION 8.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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Green Building Rating System:

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Rating System Point Scale

1.3 Commentary & Submittals

Section 2: Water Use Reduction

2.3 Commentary & Submittals

Section 3: Georgia Based Materials & Products

3.3 Commentary & Submittals

Section 4: Energy Modeling & Life Cycle Cost Analysis

4.3 Commentary & Submittals

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Requirements/Recommendations: An outline of the requirements or recommendations of Senate Bill 130,

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Task Force Members:

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Staff:

Private Consultants Energy Ace, Inc.:

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Construction Documents; Drawings and

Basis of Design (BOD): A document completed by

Commissioning Specification: The contract document

Building: A structure wholly or partially enclosed

Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER): The ratio of net

Building Material: Any element of the building

Energy Performance Rating: The energy use of the

Certify: An expression of the Consultants

Environmentally Preferable Products: Goods that

Change in Occupancy: A change in the purpose or

Equipment: Devices for comfort conditioning,

Construction: The fabrication and erection of a new

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

lighting, equipment, or appliances to be regulated

First or Capital Cost: The sum of the design,

Orientation: The direction an envelope element faces,

HVAC: Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

Proposed Design: A computer representation of the

Life Cycle Cost Analysis: An economic method of

Roof: The upper portion of the building envelope,

Major facility project: A state-funded:

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER): The total

Occupant Sensor: A device that detects that presence

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Rating System Point Scale

Water Use Reduction

Georgia Based Materials & Products

Energy Modeling & Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Total Point Certification Level

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Section 1.1: Requirements

Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Timeline & Scope:

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for State Buildings

Section 1.2: Incentives

Conduct a commissioning design review prior to mid-construction documents

Review contractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned

Develop a systems manual for the commissioned systems