Construction Standards to Accomodate Solar Collectors

March 30, 2007

Summary

bill text to be summarized... Section 5. A new section of the Solar Collector Standards Act is enacted to read: "CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS TO ACCOMMODATE SOLAR COLLECTORS--RULEMAKING.--The department, the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department and the construction industries commission shall jointly promulgate rules, standards or codes that establish requirements for new construction that will accommodate the installation of solar collectors to or on the new construction after that construction is otherwise complete, including roof orientation, roof strength, location of obstructions to sunlight, access to installation locations, built-in conduit, wiring and piping and brackets for attaching solar collectors." Section 6. A new section of the Construction Industries Licensing Act is enacted to read: "DIVISION AND COMMISSION--STANDARDS TO ACCOMMODATE SOLAR COLLECTORS.--As provided in the Solar Collector Standards Act, the division and commission shall jointly with the energy, minerals and natural resources department promulgate rules, standards or codes that establish requirements for new construction that will accommodate the installation of solar collectors to or on the new construction after the construction is otherwise complete."

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Regulatory Policy
State: New Mexico
Incentive Type: Building Energy Code
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Water Heat
  • Solar Space Heat

Authorities

Name: HB 610
Date Enacted: 3/15/2007
Effective Date: 7/1/2007

Contact

Name: Brian K. Johnson, P.E.
Organization: NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dep
Address: 1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-3313
Email: brian.k.johnson@state.nm.us

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.