§ 4–801
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-801 (2026)
Title 4. Department of General Services
Subtitle 8
§ 4–801LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“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” 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” 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” has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.
(f)
“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” has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.