ND SCR4011

Direct the Legislative Management to study the feasibility and desirability of creating a 25-year sustainability vision plan for state facilities aimed at lowering energy usage, energy costs, and improving environmental conditions

North Dakota owns and operates 22,000,000 square feet of building space that could generate approximately $1 per square foot in annual energy cost savings through energy management policies

Low-energy building design can save 30 percent or more in energy costs compared to conventional buildings, with potential savings of tens of millions of dollars annually for state taxpayers

Legislative Management must report findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-third Legislative Assembly

Sustainable reuse of existing buildings reduces demolition waste in landfills and conserves energy and investment originally used to construct the structures