| | | E. All foundation walls adjacent to a heated space must be | | insulated from the top of the foundation to the frost line | | to an R-value of 19 or greater. |
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| | | F. All windows and glass in doors, when the glass in the | | door constitutes 1/3 or more of the door area, must have a | | total window unit R-value of 2.5 or greater. |
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G. All exterior doors must be insulated or equipped with a | | storm door. |
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| | | H. All new construction and renovation must comply with | | infiltration and ventilation standards established by the | commissioner commission. |
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| | | 4. Performance-based compliance. Effective January 1, 1992, | the commissioner The commission may waive the requirements of | subsection 3 for any building if the commissioner commission | | determines that the building's calculated annual energy | | consumption is not greater than the annual energy consumption of | | a similar building constructed in accordance with subsection 3. |
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| | The commissioner shall commission may adopt rules that establish | | a performance-based compliance procedure for residential | buildings before January 1, 1992. Rules adopted pursuant to this | | subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, | | chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | 5. Violation. A building owner who violates this section or | | rules adopted under this section commits a civil violation for | which a forfeiture fine of not less than $100 nor more than 5% of | | the value of construction must be adjudged. |
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| | | 6. Notification. An agency, municipality or granting | | authority that provides a housing subsidy as described in this | section must notify the Public Utilities Commission commission | | that the application complies with the residential energy | | requirements of this section. Notification must be in a form | | prescribed by rule by the commission. |
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| | | Sec. 12. 10 MRSA §1415-H, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. RR, §9 | | and affected by §18, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 13. 10 MRSA §1415-I is enacted to read: |
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| | | The commission shall develop materials that provide | | information about the mandatory standards imposed under section | | 1415-D and the penalties for noncompliance established under |
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