By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.
To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.
To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).
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Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES) Amendments.
Vermont Proposed Rule: 25P047
AGENCY: Department of Public Service
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES) regulate the design and construction of residential buildings to require adequate thermal insulation, low air leakage, effective and efficient mechanical, ventilation, electrical, service water-heating and illumination systems and equipment to enable effective use of energy in residential buildings. This is an update to the RBES to allow the 2020 Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards as an option for the purposes of complying with Vermont’s residential building energy code. This update allows adherence to the requirements in either the 2020 RBES or 2024 RBES for compliance purposes with no substantive changes to the 2020 RBES or 2024 RBES as originally adopted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Brittney Wilson, Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-2811 E-mail: brittney.wilson@vermont.gov URL: http://publicservice.vermont.gov.
FOR COPIES: Ben Civiletti, Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-622-4388 E-mail: benjamin.civiletti@vermont.gov.
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Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) Amendments.
Vermont Proposed Rule: 25P048
AGENCY: Department of Public Service
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) regulate the design of building envelopes for adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage and the design and selection of mechanical, ventilation, electrical, service water- heating and illumination systems and equipment in commercial building construction. This is an update to the CBES to allow the 2020 Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards as an option for the purposes of complying with Vermont’s commercial building energy code. This update allows adherence to the requirements in either the 2020 CBES or 2024 CBES for compliance purposes with no substantive changes to the 2020 CBES or 2024 CBES as originally adopted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Brittney Wilson, Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-2811 E-mail: brittney.wilson@vermont.gov URL: http://publicservice.vermont.gov.
FOR COPIES: Ben Civiletti, Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-622-4388 E-mail: benjamin.civiletti@vermont.gov.