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§ 12-509. Construction of high-performance homes encouraged

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Maryland Building Performance Standards (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-509
§ 12-509. Construction of high-performance homes encouraged
Currentness
High-performance home defined
(a) In this section, “high-performance home” means a new residential structure that meets or exceeds the current version of:
(1) the Silver rating of the International Code Council's 700 National Green Building Standards; or
(2) the Silver rating of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes Rating System.
Encouragement from Department
(b) The Department shall encourage the construction of new residential structures in the State that are high-performance homes.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 135, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-509, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-509
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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