(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)“Building” means:
(1)any new structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet;
(2)any change to an existing structure that:
(i)will add at least 10% gross floor space to the structure and has an estimated construction cost of more than $25,000; or
(ii)constitutes a major renovation; or
(3)any structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet that is leased or owned by the State.
(c)“Energy-consumption analysis” means an evaluation, by type and amount of energy used, of:
(1)each piece of equipment that serves a building, including any piece of equipment that is used:
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Building” means:
(1) any new structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet;
(2) any change to an existing structure that:
(i) will add at least 10% gross floor space to the structure and has an estimated construction cost of more than $25,000; or
(ii) constitutes a major renovation; or
(3) any structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet that is leased or owned by the State.
(c) “Energy-consumption analysis” means an evaluation, by type and amount of energy used, of:
(1) each piece of equipment that serves a building, including any piece of equipment that is used:
(i) to cool the building;
(ii) to heat the building; or
(iii) to heat water used in the building;
(2) each piece of equipment on the building site that is:
(i) used to generate electricity for the building; or
(ii) powered, in whole or in part, by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil, sun, or wind; and
(3) each conservation measure included in the building that decreases the energy requirements of the building.
(d) “Energy performance index” means a number that:
(1) describes the energy requirements of a building measured at the building boundaries under defined internal and external ambient conditions over an entire seasonal cycle; and
(2) is stated either:
(i) per square foot of floor space in the building; or
(ii) per cubic foot of occupied volume of the building.
(e) “Life of the building” has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.
(f) “Life-cycle costs” means the sum of the following costs of a building:
(1) the cost of initial construction;
(2) the cost of all energy conservation measures;
(3) the cost of operation and maintenance, including labor and materials, for the life of the building;
(4) the cost, over the life of the building, of the fuel used by:
(i) the equipment that controls or provides the humidity, lighting, power, temperature, and ventilation of the building; and
(ii) other energy-using equipment in the building; and
(5) the other costs incident to owning the building.
(g) “Primary procurement unit” has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.