Sec. 8. Model provisions for building design, operation, and maintenance
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall recommend one or more model provisions for building design, operation, and maintenance for use by States and local jurisdictions in establishing and implementing building codes. The model provisions recommended under this section shall— establish minimum requirements that address ventilation, filtration, air cleaning, and design, operation, and maintenance of relevant building systems (including equipment, filtration, and controls); and address acceptable indoor air quality and may include control of infectious aerosols and indoor contaminants of concern.
In accordance with section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U.S.C. 272 note), the Administrator shall consider technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies in the development of recommendations under this section. In recommending model provisions under this section, the Administrator shall consult with organizations, including non-profit, professional, private sector, governmental, and labor organizations, having demonstrated expertise in building systems and indoor air quality, public health, indoor chemistry, building codes and standards, and above-code building programs.
The Administrator shall consult with the Secretary of Energy to ensure that model provisions recommended under this section do not conflict with a model energy code or standard for which the Secretary has made an affirmative determination under section 304 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, provided that such recommended model provisions may be additive and more stringent than related provisions of the model energy code or standard. The Administrator shall, not less than once every three years, review and revise (as necessary), in accordance with this section, the recommendations for model provisions developed under this section.
Not less than 12 months following a recommendation for model provisions under this section, the Administrator shall determine the incremental costs and the 30-year health benefits associated with compliance with the model provisions for new single-family homes, multifamily dwelling units, and a representative set of commercial building prototypes.
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