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§ 12-204. Guidelines for illumination levels in public buildings

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Statewide Building and Housing Codes (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-204
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 83B, § 6-104
§ 12-204. Guidelines for illumination levels in public buildings
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers.
(3) “Guidelines” means the guidelines for recommended illumination levels in existing public buildings.
(4) “Public building” means a building owned by the State, a county, or municipal corporation or a unit of the State, a county, or municipal corporation.
Scope of section
(b) This section applies to each public building that is 10,000 or more square feet in area per floor.
Adoption of guidelines
(c) In conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Labor shall develop guidelines for recommended illumination levels in existing public buildings in the State 6 months after ASHRAE 100 standards are adopted.
Publication of guidelines
(d) After approval by the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, the guidelines shall be published in the Maryland Register and other appropriate media to:
(1) encourage use of the guidelines; and
(2) provide standards in accordance with which owners, operators, or both of existing public buildings, including local governments, the Department of General Services, and other governmental units that manage State buildings, may target their energy conservation effort with regard to illumination.
Training of local jurisdictions
(e)(1) In conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Labor shall provide training to local jurisdictions on the application of the guidelines.
(2) The training may include a program developed by a federal agency or a contract agent.
Assistance to local jurisdictions
(f) The Department of Natural Resources shall assist local jurisdictions to:
(1) determine the cost-benefit impacts of implementing the guidelines; and
(2) perform audits of specific buildings or installations to determine lighting performance characteristics and the savings possible through implementing the guidelines.
Advisory commission
(g)(1) There is an advisory commission on energy conservation in buildings.
(2) The commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Labor.
(3) The members shall be broadly representative, including representatives from:
(i) State and local code enforcement agencies;
(ii) architectural and engineering professions;
(iii) public utilities;
(iv) the construction industry;
(v) legislative bodies of local government; and
(vi) the public.
(4) A member of the commission:
(i) may not receive compensation for service on the commission; but
(ii) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations1 as provided in the State budget.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 673, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.

Footnotes

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COMAR 23.02.01.01 et seq.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-204, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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