The director shall develop statewide energy cost reduction guidelines to be applicable to new and significantly renovated buildings for which a building permit is issued. In developing the guidelines, the director shall establish as the minimum criterion the ASHRAE 90-75 standard energy conservation in new building design. Based on the state guidelines each local jurisdiction in the state having a building code shall require each permit application to be accompanied by sufficient information to determine that the energy conservation measures under the guidelines are met. A letter of certification from an architect or a registered professional engineer may provuide adequate certification that the new construction or renovation is in compliance with the minimum criteria as established by the director. t The director shall provide training to local jurisdictions on the application of the state guidelines, which may include training programs developed by agencies of the federal government. l
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