The purpose of this chapter is to establish performance standards for covered buildings. Interim and final net direct emissions standards are set forth below. Reserved. Interim and Final Standards for Mixed-Use Covered Buildings. Area-weighted standards for net direct emissions for mixed-use buildings will be set by the compliance tool as specified in the Department’s TM 24-01, “Technical Guidance and Calculation Methodologies to Comply with Building Energy Performance Standards”, which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.28.01.03. Achieving and Maintaining the Standards. Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards for 2030—2034 in each calendar year including 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, and 2034, as determined on a yearly basis. Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards for 2035—2039 in each calendar year including 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, and 2039, as determined on a yearly basis. Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards in calendar year 2040 and each calendar year thereafter, as determined on a yearly basis. Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-301, 2-302, 2-1205, 2-1602, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: December 23, 2024 (51:25 Md. R. 1142)