North Dakota § 54-21.2-02 Scope

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§ 54-21.2-02 — Scope

North Dakota § 54-21.2-02

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-21.2Energy Conservation Standards in New Building Construction

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1.The powers and authority granted by this chapter shall be in addition to other local building or zoning requirements, and political subdivisions may adopt more stringent or additional requirements. This chapter applies to all new public and private buildings except as provided by this section. Additions to existing buildings or structures may be made without making the entire building or structure comply, but additions must comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. No change in the character of occupancy or the use of any building or structure which requires an increase in either fossil fuels or electrical energy to heat or cool such building or structure may be permitted unless the building or structure is brought into compliance with standards adopted pursuant to thi

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1. The powers and authority granted by this chapter shall be in addition to other local
building or zoning requirements, and political subdivisions may adopt more stringent or
additional requirements. This chapter applies to all new public and private buildings
except as provided by this section. Additions to existing buildings or structures may be
made without making the entire building or structure comply, but additions must
comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. No change in the
character of occupancy or the use of any building or structure which requires an
increase in either fossil fuels or electrical energy to heat or cool such building or
structure may be permitted unless the building or structure is brought into compliance
with standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.
2. The following buildings are exempt from the applicability of this chapter:
a. Buildings which are neither heated nor cooled.
b. Buildings or portions thereof used whose peak design rate of energy usage is
less than one watt per square foot [929.03 square centimeters] or three and
four-tenths British thermal units an hour per square foot [929.03 square
centimeters] of floor area.
c. Restored or reconstructed buildings deliberately preserved beyond their normal
term of use because of historical associations, architectural interests, or public
policy, or buildings otherwise qualified as a pioneer building, historical site, state
monument, or other similar designation pursuant to state or local law.