# Environment (GEN)

## Title 2. Ambient Air Quality Control

### Subtitle 16. Building Energy Performance Standards

#### Section 2-1603

(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, within 10 business days after a county or municipality accepts a permit application for a new building that has a proposed gross floor area of 35,000 square feet or more, excluding the parking garage area, the county or municipality shall provide notice of the permit application to the Department.

(b) The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

  (1) The address of the proposed building;

  (2) The building permit application number;

  (3) The total square footage of the proposed building;

  (4) The proposed building type;

  (5) The energy sources planned for use in the proposed building; and

  (6) The contact information for the owner of the proposed building.

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Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)