NAC701A.200. LEED Green Building Rating System: Adoption of certain portions by reference; review and effect of new or updated standards.

     1. The LEED Green Building Rating System is adopted for use in this State with regard to certain buildings or other structures for the purposes of determining eligibility for partial tax abatements.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NAC 701A.210:

     (a) The Director hereby adopts by reference all versions of the following LEED standards:

          (1) LEED-NC;

          (2) LEED-EB; and

          (3) LEED-CS.

     (b) If the U.S. Green Building Council adopts a new or updated version of a LEED standard after December 4, 2007, the Director will determine whether the new or updated version is appropriate for use in this State and, if the Director determines that the new or updated version:

          (1) Is appropriate for use in this State:

               (I) The new or updated version becomes effective on such a date as may be determined by the Director; and

               (II) The Director will post a notice of approval, a copy of the new or updated version and the effective date thereof at the State Library and Archives and the Office of Energy, and on the Internet website of the Office of Energy; or

          (2) Is not appropriate for use in this State, the version of the LEED standard that was most recently adopted by the Director or determined to be appropriate for use in this State pursuant to this subsection continues to be effective.

     3. The Director will review, evaluate and consider new and updated versions of LEED standards at least once each year.

     4. A copy of the LEED Green Building Rating System is available free of charge on the Internet website of the U.S. Green Building Council.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R116-07, eff. 12-4-2007)