A waiver of the requirements of § 5-14-33 may be granted by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration if:

1. (1) The building will have minimal human occupancy;
2. (2) The increased costs of achieving a high-performance green building standard cannot be recouped from decreased operational costs within fifteen years; or
3. (3) The bureau determines that extenuating circumstances exist to make impractical high-performance green building standard certification.

Source: SL 2008, ch 30 , § 3; SL 2021, ch 31 , § 3; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024; SL 2025, ch 34 , § 3.