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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.

 
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.

 
G. All exterior doors must be insulated or equipped with a
storm door.

 
H. All new construction and renovation must comply with
infiltration and ventilation standards established by the
commissioner commission.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
Sec. 12. 10 MRSA §1415-H, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. RR, §9
and affected by §18, is repealed.

 
Sec. 13. 10 MRSA §1415-I is enacted to read:

 
§1415-I. Notice

 
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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