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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-2010" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Maryland Energy Administration">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Hub” means the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub in the Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Hub is to serve as a clearinghouse for information on advanced technology and architectural solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Hub shall provide technical assistance to public and private entities to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions and comply with State and local energy efficiency and electrification requirements, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>building emissions standards for covered commercial and multifamily residential buildings established under Title 2, Subtitle 16 of the Environment Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Maryland Building Performance Standards and local amendments to the Standards established under Title 12, Subtitle 5 of the Public Safety Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>high performance building requirements for State–funded buildings established under § 3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Hub shall also provide technical assistance for increasing building performance and energy efficiency for other existing and new residential properties.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
