CHAPTER 151

H.P. 975 - L.D. 1321

An Act Regarding Energy Efficiency Standards

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 75, §1, is further amended to read:

1. ASHRAE. "ASHRAE 90" means the current standard for energy conservation in new building design developed and approved by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§§1-A and 1-B are enacted to read:

1-A.__ASHRAE Standard 62-2001.__"ASHRAE Standard 62-2001" means Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ, ASHRAE Standard 62-2001, the standard for building ventilation adopted by ASHRAE in 2001.

1-B.__ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2001.__"ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2001" means Standard 90.1, 2001 Energy Standard for Buildings, IP Edition, the standard for energy conservation in new building design adopted by ASHRAE in 2001.

Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1415-C, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 246, §6, is amended to read: