Maryland § 4-801

§ 4-801.

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Building” means:

        (1)    any new structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet;

        (2)    any change to an existing structure that:

            (i)    will add at least 10% gross floor space to the structure and has an estimated construction cost of more than $25,000; or

            (ii)    constitutes a major renovation; or

        (3)    any structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet that is leased or owned by the State.

    (c)    “Energy-consumption analysis” means an evaluation, by type and amount of energy used, of:

        (1)    each piece of equipment that serves a building, including any piece of equipment that is used:

            (i)    to cool the building;

            (ii)    to heat the building; or

            (iii)    to heat water used in the building;

        (2)    each piece of equipment on the building site that is:

            (i)    used to generate electricity for the building; or

            (ii)    powered, in whole or in part, by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil, sun, or wind; and

        (3)    each conservation measure included in the building that decreases the energy requirements of the building.

    (d)    “Energy performance index” means a number that:

        (1)    describes the energy requirements of a building measured at the building boundaries under defined internal and external ambient conditions over an entire seasonal cycle; and

        (2)    is stated either:

            (i)    per square foot of floor space in the building; or

            (ii)    per cubic foot of occupied volume of the building.

    (e)    “Life of the building” has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.

    (f)    “Life-cycle costs” means the sum of the following costs of a building:

        (1)    the cost of initial construction;

        (2)    the cost of all energy conservation measures;

        (3)    the cost of operation and maintenance, including labor and materials, for the life of the building;

        (4)    the cost, over the life of the building, of the fuel used by:

            (i)    the equipment that controls or provides the humidity, lighting, power, temperature, and ventilation of the building; and

            (ii)    other energy-using equipment in the building; and

        (5)    the other costs incident to owning the building.

    (g)    “Primary procurement unit” has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.