HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Defined terms: "Department" § 4-101
"Energy performance index" § 4-801

4-807. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO EVALUATE EFFICIENCY.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES,
INCLUDING ENERGY CONSERVATION PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES, FOR
EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE DESIGN FOR ANY PROPOSED
STATE-FINANCED OR STATE-ASSISTED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

(B)  BASIS FOR STANDARDS.

THE STANDARDS SHALL BE BASED ON MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND ON THE BEST CURRENTLY AVAILABLE METHODS OF
EVALUATING DESIGN EFFICIENCY, INCLUDING METHODS DEVELOPED OR USED
BY:

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;

(2)  THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS; AND

(3)  PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES.

(C)  UPDATE.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES BY
MARCH 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 78A, § 25E(a) and (d).

In subsection (c) of this section, the phrase "by
March 1 of each odd-numbered year" is substituted for
the former references to the standards and procedures
taking effect by "March 1, 1979" and that provision
"shall be made for a biennial updating of" them.

Defined terms: "Building" § 4-801
"Department" § 4-101
"Includes";"including" § 1-101

4-808. PROJECTION OF LIFE-CYCLE COSTS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

TO DETERMINE LIFE-CYCLE COSTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ESTABLISH STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE AT LEAST:

(1) AN EVALUATION OF:

(I) THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF GLASS USED IN THE
BUILDING AND THE DIRECTIONS OF EXPOSURE;