OAR 330-130-0010: Purpose

These rules prescribe procedures to promote the design, construction and renovation of highly energy efficient buildings owned and operated by state agencies by: (1) Minimizing energy use by incorporating the Optimum Energy Conservation Measures Package as defined in these rules into the final building design and by designing all newly constructed or renovated facilities to perform a minimum of 20 percent better than the energy conservation provisions of the state building code. (2) Reporting monthly energy use for existing buildings over 5,000 square feet using more than 10,000 Btus/square foot/year to a database specified by the department.