Fla. Stat. 255.2575
Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings

(1)

The Legislature declares that there is an important state interest in promoting the construction of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. Government leadership in promoting these standards is vital to demonstrate the state’s commitment to energy conservation, saving taxpayers money, and raising public awareness of energy rating systems.

(2)

All county, municipal, school district, water management district, state university, Florida College System institution, and state court buildings shall be constructed to comply with a sustainable building rating system or a national model green building code. This section applies to all county, municipal, school district, water management district, state university, Florida College System institution, and state court buildings the architectural plans of which are commenced after July 1, 2008.

(3)

St. Petersburg College may work with the Florida College System and may consult with the University of Florida to provide training and educational opportunities that will ensure that green building rating system certifying agents (accredited professionals who possess a knowledge and understanding of green building processes, practices, and principles) are available to work with the entities specified in subsection (2) as they construct public buildings to meet green building rating system standards. St. Petersburg College may work with the construction industry to develop an online continuing education curriculum for use statewide by builders constructing energy-efficient and sustainable public sector buildings and students interested in the college’s Green/Sustainability Track in its Management and Organization Leadership area of study. The curriculum developed may be offered by St. Petersburg College or in cooperation with other programs at other Florida College System institutions.

(4)(a)

All state agencies, county officials, boards of county commissioners, school boards, city councils, city commissioners, and all other public officers of state boards or commissions that are charged with the letting of contracts for public work, for the construction of public bridges, buildings, and other structures must specify in the contract lumber, timber, and other forest products produced and manufactured in this state, if wood is a component of the public work, and if such products are available and their price, fitness, and quality are equal.This subsection does not apply:
To plywood specified for monolithic concrete forms.
If the structural or service requirements for timber for a particular job cannot be supplied by native species.
If the construction is financed in whole or in part from federal funds with the requirement that there be no restrictions as to species or place of manufacture.
To transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available.

(4)(a)

All state agencies, county officials, boards of county commissioners, school boards, city councils, city commissioners, and all other public officers of state boards or commissions that are charged with the letting of contracts for public work, for the construction of public bridges, buildings, and other structures must specify in the contract lumber, timber, and other forest products produced and manufactured in this state, if wood is a component of the public work, and if such products are available and their price, fitness, and quality are equal.

(b)

This subsection does not apply:To plywood specified for monolithic concrete forms.If the structural or service requirements for timber for a particular job cannot be supplied by native species.If the construction is financed in whole or in part from federal funds with the requirement that there be no restrictions as to species or place of manufacture.To transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available.
1. To plywood specified for monolithic concrete forms.
2. If the structural or service requirements for timber for a particular job cannot be supplied by native species.
3. If the construction is financed in whole or in part from federal funds with the requirement that there be no restrictions as to species or place of manufacture.
4. To transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available.

Source: Section 255.2575 — Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0255.­2575 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

255.01
Proceeds of insurance may be used to replace property destroyed 255.02
Boards authorized to replace buildings destroyed by fire 255.03
Proceeds of insurance to be paid into State Treasury 255.04
Preference to home industries in building public buildings 255.05
Bond of contractor constructing public buildings 255.20
Local bids and contracts for public construction works 255.21
Special facilities for physically disabled 255.22
Reconveyance of lands not used for purpose specified 255.25
Approval required before construction or lease of buildings 255.28
Department authority to acquire land with or for facility thereon 255.29
Construction contracts 255.30
Fixed capital outlay projects 255.31
Authority to the Department of Management Services to manage construction projects for state and local governments 255.32
State construction management contracting 255.40
Use of asbestos in new public buildings or buildings newly constructed for lease to governmental entities 255.041
Separate specifications for building contracts 255.042
Shelter in public buildings 255.043
Art in state buildings 255.45
Correction of firesafety violations in certain state-owned property 255.045
Cleanup after events held on public property 255.047
Publicly owned or operated convention centers, sports stadiums, sports arenas, coliseums, or auditoriums 255.51
Determination of rental rates 255.051
Public bids 255.52
Approval by State Board of Administration 255.052
Substitution of securities for amounts retained on public contracts 255.60
Special contracts with charitable or not-for-profit organizations 255.065
Public-private partnerships 255.70
Public permitting 255.071
Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects 255.072
Definitions 255.073
Timely payment for purchases of construction services 255.074
Procedures for calculation of payment due dates 255.075
Mandatory interest 255.076
Award of court costs and attorney’s fees 255.077
Project closeout and payment of retainage 255.078
Public construction retainage 255.099
Preference to state residents 255.101
Contracts for public construction works 255.102
Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises 255.103
Construction management or program management entities 255.211
Special symbol may be displayed 255.248
Definitions 255.249
Department of Management Services 255.251
Energy Conservation and Sustainable Buildings Act 255.252
Findings and intent 255.253
Definitions 255.254
No facility constructed or leased without life-cycle costs 255.255
Life-cycle costs 255.256
Energy performance index 255.257
Energy management 255.259
Florida-friendly landscaping on public property 255.451
Electronic firesafety and security system 255.501
Building and Facilities Act 255.502
Definitions 255.503
Powers of the Department of Management Services 255.504
Use of facilities 255.505
Creation of the pool 255.506
Facilities in pool 255.507
Determination of qualified facilities 255.508
Participation in pool 255.509
Request for advisory statement 255.511
Factors to be considered in establishing rental rates 255.513
Powers of the Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Management Services 255.514
Division of Bond Finance 255.0515
Bids for state contracts 255.515
Issuance of obligations by the division 255.516
Security for payment of obligations 255.0516
Bid protests by educational boards 255.517
Anticipation obligations 255.0517
Owner-controlled insurance programs for public construction projects 255.518
Obligations 255.0518
Public bids 255.519
Variable rate obligations 255.521
Failure of payment 255.522
State and political subdivisions not liable on obligations 255.523
Exemption from taxes 255.524
Obligations issued constitute legal investments 255.525
Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded 255.0525
Advertising for competitive bids or proposals 255.0705
Popular name 255.0991
Contracts for construction services 255.0992
Public works projects 255.0993
Public works projects 255.2501
Lease of space financed with local government obligations 255.2502
Contracts which require annual appropriation 255.2503
Contracts for lease of buildings 255.2575
Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings 255.5576
Consideration of energy-efficient materials 255.25001
Department of Management Services not required to participate in PRIDE leasing process

Current through Fall 2025

§ 255.2575. Energy-efficient & sustainable buildings's source at flsenate​.gov