[§196-9]  Energy efficiency andenvironmental standards for state facilities, motor vehicles, andtransportation fuel.  (a)  Each agency is directed to implement, to theextent possible, the following goals during planning and budget preparation andprogram implementation.

(b)  With regard to buildings and facilities,each agency shall:

(1)  Design and construct buildings meeting theLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver or two green globes ratingsystem or another comparable state‑approved, nationally recognized, andconsensus‑based guideline, standard, or system, except when theguideline, standard, or system interferes or conflicts with the use of thebuilding or facility as an emergency shelter;

(2)  Incorporate energy‑efficiency measures toprevent heat gain in residential facilities up to three stories in height toprovide R-19 or equivalent on roofs, R-ll or equivalent in walls, andhigh-performance windows to minimize heat gain and, if air conditioned,minimize cool air loss.  R-value is the constant time rate resistance to heatflow through a unit area of a body induced by a unit temperature differencebetween the surfaces.  R-values measure the thermal resistance of buildingenvelope components such as roof and walls.  The higher the R-value, thegreater the resistance to heat flow.  Where possible, buildings shall beoriented to maximize natural ventilation and day-lighting without heat gain andto optimize solar for water heating.  This provision shall apply to newresidential facilities built using any portion of state funds or located onstate lands;

(3)  Install solar water heating systems where it iscost-effective, based on a comparative analysis to determine the cost-benefitof using a conventional water heating system or a solar water heating system. The analysis shall be based on the projected life cycle costs to purchase andoperate the water heating system.  If the life cycle analysis is positive, thefacility shall incorporate solar water heating.  If water heating entirely bysolar is not cost-effective, the analysis shall evaluate the life cycle,cost-benefit of solar water heating for preheating water.  If a multi-storybuilding is centrally air conditioned, heat recovery shall be employed as theprimary water heating system.  Single family residential clients of thedepartment of Hawaiian home lands and any agency or program that can takeadvantage of utility rebates shall be exempted from the requirements of thisparagraph so they may continue to qualify for utility rebates for solar waterheating;

(4)  Implement water and energy efficiency practicesin operations to reduce waste and increase conservation;

(5)  Incorporate principles of waste minimization andpollution prevention, such as reducing, revising, and recycling as a standardoperating practice in programs, including programs for waste management inconstruction and demolition projects and office paper and packaging recyclingprograms;

(6)  Use life cycle cost-benefit analysis to purchaseenergy efficient equipment such as ENERGY STAR products and use utility rebateswhere available to reduce purchase and installation costs; and

(7)  Procure environmentally preferable products,including recycled and recycled-content, bio-based, and otherresource-efficient products and materials.

(c)  With regard to motor vehicles andtransportation fuel, each agency shall:

(1)  Comply with Title 10, Code of FederalRegulations, Part 490, Subpart C, "Mandatory State Fleet Program", ifapplicable;

(2)  Comply with all applicable state laws regardingvehicle purchases;

(3)  Once federal and state vehicle purchase mandateshave been satisfied, purchase the most fuel-efficient vehicles that meet theneeds of their programs; provided that life cycle cost-benefit analysis ofvehicle purchases shall include projected fuel costs;

(4)  Purchase alternative fuels and ethanol blendedgasoline when available;

(5)  Evaluate a purchase preference for biodieselblends, as applicable to agencies with diesel fuel purchases;

(6)  Promote efficient operation of vehicles;

(7)  Use the most appropriate minimum octane fuel;provided that vehicles shall use 87-octane fuel unless the owner's manual forthe vehicle states otherwise or the engine experiences knocking or pinging;

(8)  Beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006 as thebaseline, collect and maintain, for the life of each vehicle acquired, thefollowing data:

(A)  Vehicle acquisition cost;

(B)  United States Environmental ProtectionAgency rated fuel economy;

(C)  Vehicle fuel configuration, such asgasoline, diesel, flex-fuel gasoline/E85, and dedicated propane;

(D)  Actual in-use vehicle mileage;

(E)  Actual in-use vehicle fuel consumption;and

(F)  Actual in-use annual average vehicle fueleconomy; and

(9)  Beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006 as thebaseline with respect to each agency that operates a fleet of thirty or morevehicles, collect and maintain, in addition to the data in paragraph (8), thefollowing:

(A)  Information on the vehicles in the fleet,including vehicle year, make, model, gross vehicle weight rating, and vehiclefuel configuration;

(B)  Fleet fuel usage, by fuel;

(C)  Fleet mileage; and

(D)  Overall annual average fleet fuel economyand average miles per gallon of gasoline and diesel. [L 2006, c 96, §4]