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(A) The procedures for leased facilities shall be in accordance with procedures designated in paragraphs (B) and (C) of rule 123:4-1-04 of the Administrative Code; and shall employ cost-effective, energy efficient, green building practices to the maximum extent possible.
(B) Leases negotiated after the effective date of these rules shall include the following requirements:
(1) The lessor shall provide copies of utility bills to the lessee within 30 days of receiving the utility bills for entry into the energy audit tool.
(a) The lessee shall enter the energy usage of the facility into the energy audit tool within 30 days of receiving utility bills from the lessor. Each facility entered into the energy audit tool shall be shared with the master account managed by the department of administrative services.
(b) If the facility is leased to more than one state agency, the agency that occupies the largest area shall receive and enter the utility bills into the energy audit tool.
(2) The lessor shall permit access to and assessment of its facility for the purpose of determining cost effective methods of increasing energy efficiency.
(3) The lessor shall cooperate with the lessee to implement cost effective methods of increasing energy efficiency.
(C) The department of administrative services shall recognize facilities that meet the requirements of this rule and have fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emitting energy consumption less than fifty per cent of the regional average for that building type as defined in CBECS.
Effective: 02/16/2010
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/30/2009 and 02/16/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 123.011(D)
Rule Amplifies: 123.011(D)
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/1980