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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

EACH CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A STATE
AGENCY, INCLUDING A DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, TO OBTAIN A PROJECTION
OF LIFE-CYCLE COSTS AND AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from the
second sentence of former Art. 78A, § 25A.

Subsection (b) of this section formerly appeared as
Art. 78A, § 25C.

Subsection (a) of this section is restated as a
requirement on the Department, for clarity.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to "July 1, 1979" is deleted as obsolete.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Building" § 4-801
"Department" § 4-101

"Energy consumption analysis" § 4-801
"Includes";"including" § 1-101
"Life-cycle costs" § 4-801

4-804. RESERVED.

4-805. RESERVED.

PART II. GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND PROCEDURES.

4-806. ENERGY PERFORMANCE INDICES.

(A)  STANDARDS.

SO THAT IT CAN AUDIT AND EVALUATE COMPETING DESIGN
PROPOSALS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET STANDARDS FOR ENERGY
PERFORMANCE INDICES.

(B)  USE.

AS EXPERIENCE DEVELOPS ON THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE ACHIEVED IN

STATE BUILDINGS, THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE INDICES WILL SERVE AS A

MEASURE OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY
CONSUMPTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 78A, § 25F
and the second sentence of § 25B(c).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
reference to the definition of "energy performance
indices" is deleted as surplusage.