Sec. 46.11.040. Applicability of thermal and lighting energy standards to residential buildings.

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State financial assistance may not be approved or granted for the construction of or purchase of a loan for a residential building if construction of the building began after December 31, 1991, unless

(1)the building is in compliance with thermal and lighting energy standards;

(2)the building is in compliance with the building code of a municipality and the standards for thermal and lighting energy of the municipal building code meet or exceed the thermal and lighting energy standards;

(3)the building

(A)is constructed under an exception to the municipal building code granted because the exception will result in increased energy efficiency; or

(B)is located or is to be located in an area where thermal and lighting energy standards are not justified because of the high cost of implementation of the standards, with specific consideration given to the availability of inexpensive home heating energy sources, as determined under regulations adopted by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; or

(4)the applicant agrees, in writing, that the building will be brought into compliance with thermal and lighting energy standards within one year of conveyance.