Section 071-61-8 - CONCEPT APPROVALEach SAU developing a construction or renovation project shall complete the work required by the Education Specifications: Designing Maine's Schools for Tomorrow's Students.
1.Educational SpecificationsThe Educational Specifications are to be used by the SAU, the Bureau of General Services, designers, and the Department in developing the plans and specifications for the proposed project.
2.Space Allocation Workbook Each SAU shall submit a Space Allocation Workbook in a format acceptable to the Department. This workbook shall be based on the guidelines provided by the Department and periodically reviewed by the State Board. The Space Allocation Workbook shall guide the SAU, the designer, and the Department in determining the appropriate size of the new or renovated facility. For purposes of determining square footage of a facility, tuition students shall be considered as resident students provided that a long-term tuition contract exists.
3.Community Use of School Facilities and Percent for ArtA. Consistent with the provisions of 20-A M.R.S.A. §15911, the State Board encourages the public use of school facilities insofar as that use is compatible with regular school use.B. The State Board encourages the inclusion of works of art as provided in the Percent For Art statute. Up to one percent of the construction cost or the maximum as defined in 27 M.R.S.A. §§ 451 - 459, whichever is less, may be included in the project budget. All costs of building modifications, structural support or blocking, electrical power and installation are to be borne by the Percent for Art budget.4. In accordance with 20-A M.R.S.A. §15908-A, all planning for the construction of a new school or for a substantially renovated school that is built, in whole or in part, with State funds including schools funded through State bonds or the Bond Bank must demonstrate consideration of the most energy efficient and environmentally efficient design suitable for the project by: A. Considering architectural designs and energy systems that show the greatest net benefit over the life of the building by minimizing long-term energy and operating costs;B. Including a life-cycle cost analysis that explicitly considers costs and benefits over a minimum of 30 years and that explicitly includes the public health and environmental benefits associated with energy-efficient building design and construction to the extent these benefits can be reasonably quantified. The life-cycle cost analysis should be combined with the Life Cycle Analysis required by Section 9, subsection 3 of these rules.
5. A school unit proposing to renovate a school that is on the Register of Historic Places or is eligible for nomination to the Register as defined in 20-A M.R.S.A. §15908-A(4)(A) may receive a waiver of the energy requirements of this section if the school unit can demonstrate that it can meet two of the three provisions in 20-A M.R.S.A. §15908-A(4)(A). Waivers are granted by the State Board in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Director of the State Historic Preservation Commission. The local school authority must demonstrate that the renovation of the historic school building would not compromise the public health and safety requirements of this chapter.05-071 C.M.R. ch. 61, § 8