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However, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to buildings located in the right-of-way of the Interstate System as that term is defined in § 33.2-100; and3\n\nHas features that permit the agency or institution to track the building’s energy efficiency and associated carbon emissions, including metering of all electricity, gas, water, and other utilities.B\n\nAny executive branch agency or institution may exceed the design and construction standards required by subsection A, provided that such agency or institution obtains prior written approval from the Director of the Department.C\n\nThe Director of the Department may grant an exemption from the design and construction standards required by subsection A upon a finding that special circumstances make the construction or renovation to the standards impracticable. Such exemption shall be made in writing and shall explain the basis for granting such exemption. If the Director cites cost as a factor in granting an exemption, the Director shall include a comparison of the cost the agency or institution will incur over the next 20 years if the agency does not comply with the standards required by subsection A versus the costs to the agency or institution if the agency or institution were to comply with such standards.D\n\nEach agency or institution shall submit an annual report to the Governor by January 1 of each year detailing the energy-efficiency and associated carbon emissions metrics for each building built or renovated in accordance with the design and construction standards required by subsection A and completed during the prior fiscal year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":265029,"text":"Any executive branch agency or institution entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, shall ensure that such building:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":265030,"text":"Is designed, constructed, verified, and operated to comply with the high performance building certification program and VEES;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":265031,"text":"Has sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 680<\/a> and 793<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63006,"section_number":"33.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172855,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73692,"identifier":"2.2-1183","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/8\/2.2-1183","url":"\/2.2-1183\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1183\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/8\/2.2-1183","dublin_core":{"Title":"Building standards; exemption; report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1183","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any executive branch agency or institution entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, shall ensure that such building: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Is designed, constructed, verified, and operated to comply with the high performance building certification program and VEES; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Has sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure. However, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to buildings located in the right-of-way of the Interstate System as that term is defined in § 33.2-100<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Has features that permit the agency or institution to track the building’s energy efficiency and associated carbon emissions, including metering of all electricity, gas, water, and other utilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any executive branch agency or institution may exceed the design and construction standards required by subsection A, provided that such agency or institution obtains prior written approval from the Director of the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Director of the Department may grant an exemption from the design and construction standards required by subsection A upon a finding<\/span> that special circumstances make the construction or renovation to the standards impracticable. Such exemption shall be made in writing and shall explain the basis for granting such exemption. If the Director cites cost as a factor in granting an exemption, the Director shall include a comparison of the cost the agency or institution will incur over the next 20 years if the agency does not comply with the standards required by subsection A versus the costs to the agency or institution if the agency or institution were to comply with such standards. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each agency or institution shall submit an annual report to the Governor by January 1 of each year detailing the energy-efficiency and associated carbon emissions metrics for each building built or renovated in accordance with the design and construction standards required by subsection A and completed during the prior fiscal year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBUILDING STANDARDS; EXEMPTION; REPORT (\u00a7 2.2-1183)\n\nA. Any executive branch agency or institution entering the design phase for the\nconstruction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or\nthe renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent\nof the value of the building, shall ensure that such building:\n\n 1. Is designed, constructed, verified, and operated to comply with the high\n performance building certification program and VEES;\n\n 2. Has sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure. However, the\n provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to buildings located in the\n right-of-way of the Interstate System as that term is defined in §\n 33.2-100; and\n\n 3. Has features that permit the agency or institution to track the\n building’s energy efficiency and associated carbon emissions, including\n metering of all electricity, gas, water, and other utilities.\n\nB. Any executive branch agency or institution may exceed the design and\nconstruction standards required by subsection A, provided that such agency or\ninstitution obtains prior written approval from the Director of the Department.\n\nC. The Director of the Department may grant an exemption from the design and\nconstruction standards required by subsection A upon a finding that special\ncircumstances make the construction or renovation to the standards\nimpracticable. Such exemption shall be made in writing and shall explain the\nbasis for granting such exemption. If the Director cites cost as a factor in\ngranting an exemption, the Director shall include a comparison of the cost the\nagency or institution will incur over the next 20 years if the agency does not\ncomply with the standards required by subsection A versus the costs to the\nagency or institution if the agency or institution were to comply with such\nstandards.\n\nD. Each agency or institution shall submit an annual report to the Governor by\nJanuary 1 of each year detailing the energy-efficiency and associated carbon\nemissions metrics for each building built or renovated in accordance with the\ndesign and construction standards required by subsection A and completed during\nthe prior fiscal year.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 680, 793; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 473.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}