New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.111 - Executive order no. 111: directing state agencies to be more energy efficient and environmentally aware: "green and clean state buildings and vehicles"

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, New York is dedicated to the mutually compatible
					 goals of environmental protection and economic growth;
WHEREAS, New York has adopted measures designed to allow
					 energy markets to operate more competitively and has significantly reduced
					 taxes in order to reduce energy costs and encourage continued economic
					 growth;
WHEREAS, the generation and use of energy has a significant
					 impact on the environment, contributing to emissions of sulfur dioxide,
					 nitrogen oxides, greenhouse gases, and other pollutants;
WHEREAS, State government is a major consumer of energy,
					 spending approximately $300 million per year and purchasing approximately 1,500
					 new vehicles annually with a concomitant impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that State government assume a
					 leadership role in promoting the efficient use of energy and natural resources
					 in the interest of the long-term protection and enhancement of our environment,
					 our economy, and the health of our children and future generations of New
					 Yorkers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
I. New Energy Efficiency Goals
All agencies and departments over which the Governor has
					 Executive authority, and all public benefit corporations and public authorities
					 the heads of which are appointed by the Governor (hereinafter referred to as
					 "State agencies and other affected entities"), shall seek to achieve a
					 reduction in energy consumption by all buildings they own, lease or operate of
					 35 percent by 2010 relative to 1990 levels. All State agencies and other
					 affected entities shall establish agency-wide reduction targets and associated
					 schedules to reach this goal and shall also be responsible for establishing
					 peak electric demand reduction targets for each state facility by 2005 and
					 2010. No buildings will be exempt from these goals except pursuant to criteria
					 to be developed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
					 ("NYSERDA"), in consultation with the Division of the Budget ("DOB"), the
					 Office of General Services ("OGS") and the Advisory Council on State Energy
					 Efficiency ("Advisory Council") as established herein.
II. State Buildings Energy Efficiency
				  Practices
A. Existing Buildings.
Effective immediately, State agencies and other affected
					 entities shall implement energy efficiency practices with respect to the
					 operation and maintenance of all buildings that they own, lease or operate.
					 Such practices may include, but shall not be limited to:
(1) shutting off office equipment when it is
				  not being used;
(2) adjusting the
				  setting of space temperatures;
(3)
				  turning off lighting in unoccupied areas;
(4) inspecting and re-commissioning or
				  re-tuning heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment to ensure optimal
				  performance; and
(5) cycling and
				  restarting equipment on a staggered basis to shed electricity loads and
				  minimize peak electricity demand usage. State agencies and other affected
				  entities shall strive to meet the ENERGY STAR® building criteria for energy
				  performance and indoor environmental quality in their existing buildings to the
				  maximum extent practicable. Within 180 days of the date of this Executive
				  Order, NYSERDA shall develop guidelines to help agencies and other affected
				  entities implement energy efficiency practices in their buildings.