20 ILCS 3130/5

Findings. The General Assembly finds that an efficient green building plan is essential to:

(1) reduce the increasing costs of energy for public buildings and reduce the State's overall energy usage;

(2) preserve the environment and make State buildings better for those who work and study in them, as well as the area around them; and

(3) cut pollution, moderate peak energy demand, better assure the reliability of energy studies, and stabilize energy costs.