(a) This part prescribes requirements for program measures included in plans and supplemental plans, and guidelines for the development, modification and funding of plans and supplemental plans. It is the purpose of this part to promote the conservation of energy and to reduce the rate of growth of energy demand through the development and implementation of a comprehensive State energy conservation plans program and the provision of Federal financial and technical assistance to States in support of such program.

(b) DOE has the responsibility to foster and promote comprehensive

State energy conservation plans by providing technical and financial assistance for specific State initiatives to conserve and improve efficiency in the use of energy and to encourage the use

of renewable resources. Because of the diversity of conditions among the various States and regions of the Nation, a wholly Federally administered program would not be as effective as one which is tailored to meet local requirements and to respond to local opportunities.

"ASHRAE 90-75" means those designated standards developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Incorporated, as approved by its Board of Directors on August 11, 1975, to provide design requirements for improvements of energy utilization in new buildings.

"Btu" means British thermal unit.

"British thermal unit" means the quantity of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmosphere of pressure.

"Building" means any structure which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system.

"Carpool" means the sharing of a ride by two or more people in an automobile.

"Carpool matching and promotion campaign" means a campaign to coordinate riders with drivers to form carpools and/or vanpools.

"Commercial building" means any building other than a residential building, including any building constructed for industrial or public purposes. "DOE" means the Department of Energy.

"Energy audit" means a survey of a building or buildings that is conducted in accordance with § 420.7(b)(3) and

Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 450 and which

(a) Identifies the type, size, energy use level and the major energy using systems of such building or buildings;

(b) Determines appropriate energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures; and

(c) Indicates the need, if any, for the acquisition and installation of energy conservation measures.

"Energy conservation” means energy conservation, efficient energy use or the utilization of renewable energy resources which results in energy savings based upon a net reduction in the use of non-renewable energy re

sources.

"Energy

conservation measure" means a measure which is identified as an energy conservation measure in accordance with Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 450.

"Energy measure" means an energy conservation measure or a renewableresource energy measure as prescribed in Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 450.

"Environmental residual" means any pollutant or pollution causing factor which results from any activity.

"Exempted building" means—

(a) Any building whose peak design rate of energy usage for all purposes is less than one watt (3.4 Btu's per hour) per square foot of floor area for all purposes;

(b) Any building with neither a heating nor cooling system;

(c) Any mobile home; or

(d) Any building owned or leased in whole or in part by the United States. "Exterior envelope physical characteristics" means the physical nature of those elements of a building which enclose conditioned spaces through which thermal energy may be transferred to or from the exterior.

"Governor" means the chief executive officer of a State and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or a person duly designated in writing by the Governor to act upon his or her behalf.

"Grantee" means the State or other entity named in the Notice of Grant Award as the recipient.

"HVAC" means heating, ventilating and air conditioning.

"Heating, ventilating and air conditioning" means a system that provides heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning within or associated with a building.

"HUD minimum property standard" means any of the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development establishing minimum acceptable levels of site design, site preparation, exterior and interior appurtenances which standard is applied to single or multifamily housing units which seek assistance under one or more programs administered by the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Mortgage Credit of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"Industrial plant" means any fixed equipment or facility which is used in connection with, or as part of, any process or system for industrial production or output.

"Major building type" means a class of buildings within which similar functions occur such as hospitals, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets.

"Metropolitan Planning Organization" means that organization required by the Department of Transportation, and designated by the Governor as being responsible for coordination within the State, to carry out transportation planning provisions in a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.

"National energy conservation program" means a program which is authorized by Federal statute and is wholly implemented by the Federal Government, without the active participation of a State or local government, other than for usual coordination or acknowledgement.

"Park-and-ride lot" means a parking facility generally located at or near the trip origin of carpools, vanpools, and/or mass transit.

"Plan" means a State energy conservation plan including required program measures in accordance with § 420.7 and otherwise meeting the applicable provisions of this part.

"Political subdivision" means a unit of government within a State, including a county, municipality, city, town, township, parish, village, local public authority, school district, special dis

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