| 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. |
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| 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. |
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G. All exterior doors must be insulated or equipped with a | storm door. |
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| H. All new construction and renovation must comply with | infiltration and ventilation standards established by the | commissioner commission. |
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| | 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. |
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| The commissioner commission shall adopt implement the rules that | establish a performance-based compliance procedure for | residential buildings before January 1, 1992. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 21. 10 MRSA §1415-H, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 657, §4, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 22. 10 MRSA c. 216, as amended, is repealed. |
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| | 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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