Efficiency Maine's new Maine Advanced Buildings program offers strategies and incentives to help Maine owner-builders, developers, architects and engineers design buildings that are 20-30% more energy-efficient than the Maine Energy Code requires.
Advanced Buildings is a national program to raise the standards for energy efficiency in commercial construction in North America. Efficiency Maine has adopted their nationally tested strategies and perfected them for Maine's climate and building styles.
The heart of Maine Advanced Buildings is the Core Performance Guide, an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to more efficient lighting, HVAC and insulation for new construction. It offers a complete suite of technologies and practices...while Efficiency Maine provides the local support and incentives to make it easy for Maine companies to participate.
What are the components of Maine Advanced Buildings?
* Core Performance Requirements provide standards for lighting, HVAC and insulation that are easy to follow and implement for all new commercial—or any nonresidential—construction of 10,000-70,000 s/f.
* Enhanced Performance Strategies offer additional steps for greater savings, especially appropriate to special situations.
* Energy Modeling is an advanced step for those who want to go beyond ordinary standards.
Efficiency Maine is an independent agency that promotes the more efficient and cost-effective use of energy in order to save money for Maine residents and businesses, expand the economy, and create jobs.
For a copy of the Maine Core Performance Guide and to discuss your project's eligibility, call Efficiency Maine at 866-376-2463, or visit www.efficiencymaine.com for more details.