CHAPTER 431. ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
PROPERTY CODE
TITLE 16. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT
SUBTITLE D. STATE-SPONSORED INSPECTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCESS; STATUTORY WARRANTY AND BUILDING AND PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
CHAPTER 431. ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Sec. 431.001. ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.
(a) In this section, "National Housing Act" means Section
203(b), (i), or (k) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
Sections 1709(b), (i), and (k)).
(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Systems
Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of The
Texas A&M University System, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, and an advisory committee appointed by the
commission, may establish an energy-efficient building
accreditation program for buildings that exceed the building
energy performance standards under Section 388.003, Health and
Safety Code, by 15 percent or more.
(c) If the commission establishes a program under this chapter,
the commission, in consultation with the Energy Systems
Laboratory, shall update the program on or before December 1 of
each even-numbered year using the best available energy-efficient
building practices.
(d) If the commission establishes a program under this chapter,
the program must include a checklist system to produce an
energy-efficient building scorecard to help:
(1) home buyers compare potential homes and, by providing a copy
of the completed scorecard to a mortgage lender, qualify for
energy-efficient mortgages under the National Housing Act; and
(2) communities qualify for emissions reduction credits by
adopting codes that meet or exceed the energy-efficient building
or energy performance standards established under Chapter 388,
Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
843, Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 431.002. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM. The commission may
establish a public information program to inform homeowners,
sellers, buyers, and others regarding energy-efficient building
ratings.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
843, Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 431.003. MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION IN ENERGY AND
EMISSIONS. If the commission establishes a program under this
chapter, the Energy Systems Laboratory shall establish a system
to measure the reduction in energy and emissions produced under
the energy-efficient building program and report those savings to
the commission.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
843, Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 431.004. CERTIFICATION FEE. If the commission establishes
a program under this chapter, the commission may set a
certification fee sufficient to cover the cost of administering
the program and pay for any education efforts conducted under
this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
843, Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2007.