Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 1764. Life-cycle costs

A. The reasonably expected energy costs over the life of the building, as determined by the designer, that are required to maintain illumination, power, temperature, humidity and ventilation and all other energy-consuming equipment in a facility;

B. The reasonable energy-related costs of probable maintenance, including labor and materials and operation of the building, replacement costs over the expected life of the facility and any other ownership cost issues identified by the Bureau of General Services; and

C. A comparison of energy-related and economic-related design alternatives. The Bureau of General Services may direct the designer to select, include and develop life-cycle costs for any viable alternatives that should be considered.

A. The orientation and integration of the facility with respect to its physical site;

B. The amount and type of glass employed in the facility and the directions of exposure;

C. The effect of insulation incorporated into the facility design and the effect on solar utilization to the properties of external surfaces;

D. The variable occupancy and operating conditions of the facility and subportions of the facility;

E. Energy consumption analysis of the major equipment of the facility's heating, ventilating and cooling system, lighting system, hot water system and all other major energy-consuming equipment and systems as appropriate. This analysis must include:

F. The cost-effectiveness of integrating wind or solar electricity generating equipment into the design and construction of the facility.