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E. All foundation walls adjacent to a heated space must be
insulated from the top of the foundation to the frost line
to an R-value of 19 or greater.

 
F. All windows and glass in doors, when the glass in the
door constitutes 1/3 or more of the door area, must have a
total window unit R-value of 2.5 or greater.

 
G. All exterior doors must be insulated or equipped with a
storm door.

 
H. All new construction and renovation must comply with
infiltration and ventilation standards established by the
commissioner commission.

 
4. Performance-based compliance. Effective January 1, 1992,
the commissioner The commission may waive the requirements of
subsection 3 for any building if the commissioner commission
determines that the building's calculated annual energy
consumption is not greater than the annual energy consumption of
a similar building constructed in accordance with subsection 3.

 
The commissioner commission shall adopt implement the rules that
establish a performance-based compliance procedure for
residential buildings before January 1, 1992.

 
5. Violation. A building owner who violates this section or
rules adopted under this section commits a civil violation for
which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than 5% of the
value of construction must be adjudged.

 
6. Notification. An agency, municipality or granting
authority that provides a housing subsidy as described in this
section must notify the Public Utilities Commission commission
that the application complies with the residential energy
requirements of this section. Notification must be in a form
prescribed by rule by the commission.

 
Sec. 21. 10 MRSA §1415-H, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 657, §4,
is further amended to read:

 
2. Form. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development commission shall develop a model certification form
to be used by transmission and distribution utilities under
subsection 1.

 
Sec. 22. 10 MRSA c. 216, as amended, is repealed.

 
Sec. 23. 10 MRSA §1485, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. DD, §§26
to 28, is further amended to read:


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