An Act To Rate Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions of Buildings
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶J, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 699, §6, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶K, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 699, §6, is amended to read:
Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶L is enacted to read:
Sec. 4. 10 MRSA c. 1105 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 1105
MAINE BUILDING ENERGY AND CARBON PERFORMANCE RATING ACT
§ 9741. Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Building Energy and Carbon Performance Rating Act."
§ 9742. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
§ 9743. Building energy and carbon performance rating program; established
The board shall establish and administer a building energy and carbon performance certificate program for the purpose of evaluating and rating buildings in terms of energy efficiency and carbon emissions. The program must include, but is not limited to, a uniform building energy and carbon performance evaluation and rating system and report cards. In developing the standards for the program, the board shall consider the varying building stock in the State, including but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial and historic buildings. The bureau shall provide administrative and technical support to the board in the development and administration of the program.
§ 9744. State buildings
§ 9745. Nonstate buildings
Except as provided in this section, the owner of a nonstate building is not required to have the building evaluated and rated by an energy and carbon performance evaluator.
§ 9746. Rules
The board shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
summary
This bill establishes a building energy performance rating program for the purpose of evaluating and rating buildings in terms of energy efficiency and carbon emissions. The program includes a uniform building energy performance evaluation and rating system and report cards. The program is mandatory for state-owned buildings and buildings that lease space to the State. The program is voluntary for other buildings, except that disclosure of report cards is required at the time of the sale of certain private buildings beginning January 1, 2011. The program is administered by the Department of Public Safety, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board with administrative and technical support from the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Building Codes and Standards.