Ch. 632                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Energy conserving maintenance and
operating procedures which can be employed to reduce the energy
consumption of such building or dwelling unit; and

(iii) The cost of implementing an appropriate
energy conservation project, a solar energy project, or both, and
the savings in energy costs which are likely to result from the
implementation of these projects.

[(q)] (W) "Residential mortgage loan" means a loan of
money, including a temporary loan or advance, that is secured by
a mortgage of real property located in this State and improved by
a residential building or unimproved, if the proceeds of the loan
are to be used to erect a residential building.

[(r)] (X) (1) "Solar energy project" means, with respect to
any residential or commercial building, any addition, alteration,
or improvement that is designed to utilize wind energy, energy
produced by a wood burning appliance, or solar energy, either of
the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer or
of the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant
energy transfer (or some combination of these types), to reduce
the energy requirements of the building.

(2) "Solar energy project" includes:

(i) A solar process heat device,   solar electric

device, and any earth sheltered building in which   the sheltering

substantially reduces the consumption of energy by   the building;
and

(ii) Only those fireplaces that are integral
parts of a system that is designed to utilize passive type solar
energy.

11-304.

The Administration shall have the following functions and
responsibilities:

(6) In accordance with the provisions of § 11-306,
implement community development projects OR PUBLIC PURPOSE
PROJECTS by (a) acquiring by grant, gift, purchase, or otherwise,
subject to the provisions of subsection (7) hereof, real property
which is open, predominantly open or undeveloped land or any
interest therein and owning and holding the same; (b) installing
access and interior streets and roadways, sewer and waterlines in
or to and otherwise improving, selling, assigning, exchanging,
transferring, conveying, leasing, mortgaging, or otherwise
disposing of or encumbering real property which is open,
predominantly open or undeveloped land or any interest therein or
any combination of the foregoing; (c) subject to approval of
local governing bodies as provided in § ll-305(b), [acquired]

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