Section 220-RICR-70-00-1.7 - Applying for an ExceptionA. Any and all requests for an exception from the LEED certified or equivalent high- performance green building standards need to be directed to the Department of Administration, State Building Commissioner.B. In deciding whether to approve a request for an exception, the State Building Commissioner shall consider whether one or more of the following described hardships exist: 1. Economic Hardship related to the specific structure or project, not including ongoing economic hardship of the covered entity.2. Undo Hardship related to the impracticality of achieving a green building standard for the subject structure.3. Other Hardship not otherwise covered herein, including, but not limited to disaster reconstruction or structural damage caused by fire, vandalism, theft, or act of God that may be in excess of threshold applicability standards covered by the act.C. The applicant must establish why any such exception shall be made and why the such exception(s) would not have an adverse effect.D. Before a structural hardship variance is granted, the covered entity must agree to a timetable that describes when the lesser green building standards will likely be completed.220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-70-00-1.7