Md. Code Regs. 26.28.03.02 – Performance Standards.

A. Interim and final net direct emissions standards are set forth below. Table 1. Performance Standards.

	Net Direct Emissions Standards Kg CO2e per square foot
Property Type	Interim Standard for 2030—2034	Interim Standard for 2035—2039	Final Standard for 2040 and beyond
Adult Education	2.34	1.17	0
Ambulatory Surgical Center	1.76	0.88	0
Aquarium	1.99	1.00	0
Bank Branch	1.01	0.50	0
Bar/Nightclub	1.70	0.85	0
Barracks	0.57	0.29	0
Bowling Alley	2.07	1.03	0
Casino	1.03	0.52	0
College/University	2.43	1.21	0
Convenience Store with Gas Station	2.25	1.13	0
Convenience Store without Gas Station	2.25	1.13	0
Convention Center	0.39	0.19	0
Courthouse	1.14	0.57	0
Data Center	1.26	0.63	0
Distribution Center	0.58	0.29	0
Fast Food Restaurant	exempt	exempt	exempt
Financial Office	0.32	0.16	0
Fire Station	1.70	0.85	0
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym	2.87	1.43	0
Food Sales	2.25	1.13	0
Food Service	exempt	exempt	exempt
Heated Swimming Pool	2.07	1.03	0
Hospital (General Medical and Surgical)	6.10	3.05	0
Hotel	1.47	0.74	0
Ice/Curling Rink	2.07	1.03	0
Indoor Arena	1.03	0.52	0
K-12 School	exempt	exempt	exempt
Laboratory	5.35	2.68	0
Library	1.92	0.96	0
Lifestyle Center	0.91	0.46	0
Mailing Center/Post Office	0.92	0.46	0
Medical Office	0.18	0.09	0
Movie Theater	0.78	0.39	0
Multifamily Housing	0.82	0.41	0
Museum	0.75	0.38	0
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse	0.09	0.05	0
Office	0.22	0.11	0
Other — Education	1.59	0.80	0
Other — Entertainment/Public Assembly	0.54	0.27	0
Other — Lodging/Residential	0.002	0.001	0
Other — Mall	1.40	0.70	0
Other — Other	1.60	0.80	0
Other — Public Services	2.12	1.06	0
Other — Recreation	0.70	0.35	0
Other — Restaurant/Bar	exempt	exempt	exempt
Other — Services	2.63	1.31	0
Other — Specialty Hospital	6.10	3.05	0
Other — Stadium	0.31	0.16	0
Other — Technology/Science	0.001	0.001	0
Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy	1.76	0.88	0
Parking	exempt	exempt	exempt
Performing Arts	2.38	1.19	0
Personal Services (Health/Beauty, Dry Cleaning, etc.)	2.17	1.09	0
Police Station	1.52	0.76	0
Pre-school/Daycare	2.45	1.23	0
Prison/Incarceration	0.57	0.29	0
Race Track	1.03	0.52	0
Refrigerated Warehouse	1.37	0.69	0
Repair Services (Vehicle, Shoe, Locksmith, etc.)	2.16	1.08	0
Residence Hall/Dormitory	0.70	0.35	0
Residential Care Facility	1.43	0.72	0
Restaurant	exempt	exempt	exempt
Retail Store	0.60	0.30	0
Roller Rink	2.07	1.03	0
Self-Storage Facility	0.19	0.10	0
Senior Living Community	1.43	0.72	0
Social/Meeting Hall	1.53	0.76	0
Stadium (Closed)	0.31	0.16	0
Stadium (Open)	0.32	0.16	0
Strip Mall	1.90	0.95	0
Supermarket/Grocery Store	2.25	1.13	0
Transportation Terminal/Station	2.22	1.11	0
Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient	1.76	0.88	0
Vehicle Dealership	2.23	1.12	0
Veterinary Office	1.76	0.88	0
Vocational School	2.34	1.17	0
Wholesale Club/Supercenter	0.60	0.30	0
Worship Facility	0.87	0.44	0
Zoo	1.03	0.52	0

B. Reserved.
C. Interim and Final Standards for Mixed-Use Covered Buildings. Area-weighted standards for net direct emissions for mixed-use buildings will be set by the compliance tool as specified in the Department’s TM 24-01, “Technical Guidance and Calculation Methodologies to Comply with Building Energy Performance Standards”, which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.28.01.03.
D. Achieving and Maintaining the Standards.
1. (1) Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards for 2030—2034 in each calendar year including 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, and 2034, as determined on a yearly basis.
2. (2) Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards for 2035—2039 in each calendar year including 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, and 2039, as determined on a yearly basis.
3. (3) Each covered building shall not exceed the net direct emissions standards in calendar year 2040 and each calendar year thereafter, as determined on a yearly basis.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-301, 2-302, 2-1205, 2-1602, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 23, 2024 (51:25 Md. R. 1142)