                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS; ENERGY MANAGER (§ 2.2-604.2)

A. The head of each state agency shall designate an existing employee, known as
an energy manager, who shall be responsible for implementing improvements to
state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency
and climate change resiliency.

B. The energy manager shall:

   1. Maintain a list of the facilities owned and leased by his agency, including
   buildings and interior spaces. Such list shall indicate energy usage and any
   prior energy audit or energy saving performance contract.

   2. Enter energy and water consumption and building-related information into
   the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account for any building or facility over
   5,000 square feet, beginning with the largest facilities not yet accounted
   for, as follows:
   				a. By January 1, 2021, five percent of agency facilities;
   				b. By January 1, 2022, 20 percent of agency facilities;
   				c. By January 1, 2023, 45 percent of agency facilities;
   				d. By January 1, 2024, 70 percent of agency facilities; and
   				e. By January 1, 2025, 100 percent of agency facilities.

   3. By January 1, 2021, or as each utility account is established, whichever is
   later, coordinate with the Department of Energy to link utility accounts to
   the state portfolio master account and to provide to the Department of Energy
   access to such ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account.

   4. On an ongoing basis, identify priority buildings and spaces for energy
   audits or energy saving performance contracts. In determining priorities, the
   energy manager may consider how energy usage may be reduced and the
   feasibility of installing energy saving or on-site renewable energy systems.

   5. Provide to the Department of Energy the priority building list on an annual
   basis.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 961; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 532.