It is the intent of the Village to protect the public health,
safety and welfare of its residents by mandating that new dwellings
shall comply with the ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes Program guidelines,
as they may be applicable. This will ensure that new dwellings will
use considerably less energy than if built to prevailing building
standards. Compliance with the New York ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes
Program guidelines as outlined in this chapter shall be required in
addition to compliance with all other applicable requirements, including
current standards outlined in the Energy Conservation Construction
Code of the State of New York (Energy Code).
All single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and multiple-family
dwellings which are newly constructed after the effective date of
this chapter (hereinafter "subject dwelling"):
A. Shall be built to comply with the New York ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes Program (hereafter referred to as "the Program") requirements and in accordance with the time periods specified in §§
57-3 and
57-4 contained herein.
B. Shall achieve a home energy rating of 84 or higher on the current
expanded Home Energy Rating System (HERS) scoring system adopted by
the State of New York [which corresponds to an index of 80 or less
as defined in the 2006 Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating
Systems Standards promulgated by the Residential Energy Services Network
(RESNET)].
Commencing on April 1, 2009, and prior to the issuance of a
building permit for any new subject dwelling, the applicant shall
certify compliance with ENERGY STAR® requirements by the following
method: An ENERGY STAR® Home Energy Rating System (HERS) report
shall be submitted, demonstrating compliance with all requirements
of the Program as described hereinabove.
Commencing on April 1, 2009, and prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for any new subject dwelling approved as
a New York ENERGY STAR® labeled home, the applicant shall certify
that the subject dwelling satisfies the Program requirements by the
following method: A Home Energy Rating System (HERS) certificate shall
be submitted demonstrating compliance with all requirements of the
Program as described above, including all performance and field-testing
verification.
The term "newly constructed" as set forth in §
57-2 hereinabove shall not include any renovation or expansion of a building in existence prior to the effective date of this chapter.