§ 4-801. Definitions

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

(b) Building. -- "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. -- "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. -- "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. -- "Life of the building" has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.

(f) Life-cycle costs. -- "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. -- "Primary procurement unit" has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 78A, § 25B, 25E; 1985, ch. 11, § 2; 1993, ch. 338; 2005, ch. 25, § 13.