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(a) Not later than 120 days from March 30, 1984, the Commissioner of Public Works shall develop and issue standards to ensure that buildings of the Government of the Virgin Islands utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, natural sunlight for illumination and natural wind energy for ventilation.\n(b) In developing the standards required by this section, the Commissioner of Public Works shall:\n(1) Seek the cooperation and input of other departments of the Government of the Virgin Islands;\n(2) Solicit input from architects, engineers, building contractors and other entities with expertise in this subject matter; and\n(3) Conduct at least one public hearing.\n(c) Standards developed pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, standards for building design, placement and construction and standards for the location, placement and installation of windows and skylights. All such standards shall be cost-effective when amortized over the economic life of a building when compared with historic practice.\n(d) The Commissioner of Public Works shall periodically review such standards and adopt such revisions as in his judgment he deems necessary.