{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-5-325","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 5–325","heading":"","body":"(a) A county board, during the design development phase for the construction or major renovation of a public school building, shall complete an evaluation of:\n(1) The cost and efficiency, based on a 50–year period, of using available alternative energy systems, including geothermal, solar, wind, and energy storage compared to a traditional energy system;\n(2) An energy consumption and systems replacement, based on a 50–year period, of each major piece of equipment in any of the following systems serving the public school building:\n(i) The cooling system;\n(ii) The heating system;\n(iii) The hot water system;\n(iv) The lighting system;\n(v) The ventilation system; or\n(vi) Any other major system that uses energy; and\n(3) The impact of innovative building design and materials on energy consumption, including white roofs and green roofs.\n(b) If the county board determines that no alternative energy systems are appropriate for a construction or major renovation project, the county board shall submit a report to the Interagency Commission that explains why the alternative energy systems were not appropriate.\n(c) On or before December 31 each year, the Interagency Commission shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the number of public school construction and major renovation projects in each jurisdiction that use alternative energy systems.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=5-325","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"06db2128b60437ce5eb84d969129b8cc28da0d5a48a401c3cdd4f444e2975c29","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-5-324","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-5-326"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}