Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-27.3-100.1.5.4 § 23-27.3-100.1.5.4. State energy conservation code

(a) The state building code standards committee (“committee”) shall adopt an energy conservation code that shall be based on appropriate nationally and internationally recognized models, and shall promulgate and administer the energy conservation code.  The energy conservation code shall contain provisions pertaining to, but not limited to, the construction of buildings, the use of renewable energy resources in buildings, the efficient use of energy within buildings, and the orientation of buildings on their sites.  The state energy conservation code shall at a minimum:

(b) No later than six (6) months after the adoption of the building code(s) described in subsection (a) of this section, the state building code standards committee shall develop a plan to achieve compliance with the building code(s) described in subsection (a) of this section in at least ninety percent (90%) of new and renovated residential and commercial building space in the state.  Such plan shall include active training and enforcement programs and measurement of the rate of compliance each year.