| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 75, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. ASHRAE. "ASHRAE 90" means the current standard for | energy conservation in new building design developed and | approved by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration | Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Air-Conditioning Engineers, | Inc. |
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| | Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§§1-A and 1-B are enacted to read: |
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| | 1-A.__ASHRAE Standard 62-2001.__"ASHRAE Standard 62-2001" | means Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ, ASHRAE Standard 62-2001, | the standard for building ventilation adopted by ASHRAE in | 2001. |
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| | 1-B.__ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2001.__"ASHRAE Standard 90.1, | 2001" means Standard 90.1, 2001 Energy Standard for Buildings, | IP Edition, the standard for energy conservation in new | building design adopted by ASHRAE in 2001. |
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| | Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1415-C, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 246, §6, | is amended to read: |
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| | Except as provided in this section, any new conditioned | space in a residential building constructed after January 1, | 1989 2003 must conform to the minimum prescriptive or | performance standards established in this section. |
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| | Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §1415-C, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 246, §9, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Multifamily structures. Effective January 1, 1990 2003, | in addition to conforming to the requirements of this section, | any new construction or renovation of a conditioned space in | a any residential building of more than 2 dwelling units must | conform to the ASHRAE 90 standards, provided that those | standards do not conflict with this section Standard 62-2001 | and ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2001. |
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| | Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §1415-D, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 818, §4, | is amended to read: |
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| | Except as provided in this section, new construction or | substantial renovation of any commercial or institutional | building undertaken after January 1, 1989 shall 2004 must | conform to the ASHRAE 90 standards Standard 62-2001 and ASHRAE | Standard 90.1-2001 under any of the compliance methods | specified in the standards. For the purpose of this section, | "substantial |
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