{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-122.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-122.2","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to energy efficiency in buildings.","body":"1.\tThe Legislature hereby finds and declares:\na.\tIt is the public policy of this State to encourage and facilitate the construction of energy-efficient buildings which are designed and built to reduce overall energy demand.\nb.\tWhile energy-efficient buildings may cost more to construct, the payback period to recoup the added investment is only a few years.\nc.\tEnergy savings can be most fully realized when incorporated into new construction from the beginning.\nd.\tIt is therefore necessary and appropriate that the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, adopt energy-efficient building codes that may exceed the requirements of national model codes.\nL.2009, c.106, s.1.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"7b2020b01940df9e77e0a732ad22c7aae12b12d91ee29b3502174d0cd17026e9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-122.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-123"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}