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In Colorado, where Gov. Bill Ritter (D) signed a bill in April requiring that all new or renovated buildings using 25 percent or more state money meet LEED or another high-performance building standard.
Rod Vanderwall, manager of energy programs for the Office of the State Architect, said Colorado already was following the 2006 International State Energy Conservation Code, but the new law sets a higher standard. "We'll pay more attention to lighting quality, interaction with heating and cooling systems, and insulation," among other things, he said.
Although some of these changes may add to the cost of construction, the energy savings should more than compensate, he said.
