Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 21 - STATE PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
Subtitle 11 - SOCIOECONOMIC POLICIES
Chapter 21.11.07 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences
Section 21.11.07.11 - Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 21.11.07.11
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. If State funds are used to install or replace a permanent outdoor luminaire for lighting on the grounds of any building or facility owned or leased by the State or a unit of the State, procurement specifications shall require that:
(1) Design of the luminaire maximizes energy
conservation and minimizes light pollution, glare, and light
trespass;
(2) Illumination produced
by the luminaire is the minimum illumination necessary for the intended purpose
of the lighting; and
(3) For a
luminaire with an output of more than 1,800 lumens, the luminaire is a
restricted uplight luminaire.
B. Waiver.
(1) Except as provided in §B(4) of this
regulation, the Secretary of General Services, the Secretary of Transportation,
or the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, or their designees, may
waive the requirement of §A(3) of this regulation if they determine that a
waiver is necessary for the lighting application.
(2) A waiver request shall include:
(a) A description of the lighting
plan;
(b) A description of the
efforts made to comply with the requirements of this regulation; and
(c) The reason a waiver is
necessary.
(3) In
considering a waiver request, the Secretary of General Services, the Secretary
of Transportation, or the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland shall
consider design safety, costs, and any other factors determined to be
appropriate.
(4) A waiver request
for a State building or facility owned or leased by an agency other than the
Department of General Services, the Department of Transportation, or the
University System of Maryland shall require Board of Public Works approval. A
waiver request made to the Board of Public Works shall comply with §B(2)
of this regulation.
C. Applicability. This regulation does not apply to a luminaire:
(1) Located on the grounds of a correctional
facility;
(2) Required by federal
regulation;
(3) Required for storm
operations activities performed by the Department of Transportation;
(4) Required to illuminate the State flag or
the flag of the United States;
(5)
Used for sign illumination; or
(6)
In a lighting plan where less than 25 percent of the luminaires are to be
replaced.
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