Sec. 506.2. Definitions

For purposes of this Part, the terms hereinafter listed shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(a) Btu means British thermal unit.

(b) Building addition means an extension or increase in the floor area or height of an existing building beyond the existing building envelope.

(c) Building designs or specifications means any designs, plans, drawings, descriptions, or specifications for new construction or substantial renovation of existing buildings owned or leased in whole by a State agency.

(d) Energy using product means any device or product operated by electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, gasoline, methanol, or other energy source for which an energy efficiency standard has been established pursuant to section 506.4 of this Part.

(e) New construction means construction of a new building or a building addition.

(f) Purchase means to acquire from or through a manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, marketer, builder, developer, or other person in the business of selling, installing, repairing, procuring, or providing an energy using product.

(g) State agency means any State department, agency, board, benefit corporation, public authority, or commission.

(h) Substantial renovation means the replacement of more than 50 percent of a building subsystem within any consecutive 12-month period.

(i) Subsystem means a building assembly or building set of units made up of various components that serve a specific function, including, but not limited to, exterior walls, windows, doors, roofs, ceilings, floors, lighting, piping, duct work, insulation, HVAC system equipment or components, electrical appliances, and plumbing appliances.