S3359-2013 Actions

• Feb 1, 2013: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S3359-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3359                REVISED 2/12/13

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public buildings law, in relation to
authorizing the use of cool roofs on new or substantially renovated
state-owned buildings

PURPOSE:  The purpose of this bill is to conserve energy through a cool
roofs program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  This legislation amends the section heading and
subdivision 1 of section 83 of the public buildings law, as added by
chapter 380 of the laws of 2009, amending the public buildings law
relating to establishing the state green building construction act.

JUSTIFICATION:  The temperature of a cool roof is lower on hot sunny
days than that of a conventional roof, and therefore reduces the energy
required to take down the temperature of the building via air condition-
ing. While dark surfaces absorb the sun's energy and become hot, light-
colored surfaces reflect solar energy and stay cooler. Reducing energy
loads through simple and cost effective methods, such as cool roofing,
will save the state money for the escalating long term costs of energy.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  Senate 2009-10: S.5038C - Referred to Finance
Assembly 2009-10: A.7293 (Hevesi) - Passed Assembly

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S3359-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3359
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 1, 2013
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HASSELL-THOMPSON, DIAZ, DILAN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY,
 PARKER, SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern
 ment Operations
 

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to authorizing the
 use of cool roofs on new or substantially renovated state-owned build
 ings
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.  The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 83 of the
 public buildings law, as added by chapter 380 of the laws of  2009,  are
 amended to read as follows:

 Agency  green  building  AND  COOL  ROOF construction requirements. 1.
 [The] (A) FOR PURPOSES OF  MINIMIZING  THE  CONSUMPTION  OF  ENERGY  AND
 PROVIDING FOR THE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES EXPENDED IN THE USE
 AND  OCCUPANCY OF STATE BUILDINGS, THE construction of new buildings and
 the substantial renovation of existing buildings shall comply with  such
 green construction requirements and procedures as shall have been estab
 lished  by the office in regulations pursuant to subdivision two of this
 section.
 (B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING SOLAR REFLECTANCE AND THERMAL  EMIT
 TANCE  OF  AGENCY  BUILDINGS,  NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AGENCY BUILDINGS WITH
 FLAT ROOFS OR SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION OF THE  ROOF  SUBSYSTEM  OF  AGENCY
 BUILDINGS  WITH FLAT ROOFS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COOL ROOF STANDARDS AND
 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE OFFICE PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
 THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE USE OF
 MATERIALS AND/OR METHODS INCLUDING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

 (I) INHERENTLY COOL ROOFING MATERIALS SUCH AS WHITE VINYL;
 (II) COATED ROOFS AND WHITE PAINT BASED PRODUCTS;
 (III) GREEN ROOFS USING PLANT-BASED MATERIALS FOR INSULATION COVER.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03358-01-3

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