Sec. 33201. Definitions
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In this subchapter: The term contractor certification means an industry recognized certification that may be obtained by a residential contractor to advance the expertise and education of the contractor in energy efficiency retrofits of residential buildings, including— a certification provided by— the Building Performance Institute; the Air Conditioning Contractors of America; the National Comfort Institute; the North American Technician Excellence; RESNET; the United States Green Building Council; or Home Innovation Research Labs; and any other certification the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
The term contractor company means a company— the business of which is to provide services to residential building owners with respect to HVAC systems, insulation, air sealing, or other services that are approved by the Secretary; that holds the licenses and insurance required by the State in which the company provides services; and that provides services for which a partial system rebate, measured performance rebate, or modeled performance rebate may be provided pursuant to the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
The term energy audit means an inspection, survey, and analysis of the energy use of a building, including the building envelope and HVAC system. The term home means a residential dwelling unit in a building with no more than 4 dwelling units that— is located in the United States; was constructed before the date of enactment of this Act; and is occupied at least 6 months out of the year. The term Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program means the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program established under section 33203.
The term homeowner means the owner of an owner-occupied home or a tenant-occupied home. The term home valuation certification means the following home assessments: Home Energy Score. PEARL Certification. National Green Building Standard. LEED. Any other assessment the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The term HOPE Qualification means the qualification described in section 33202B. The term HOPE training credit means a HOPE training task credit or a HOPE training supplemental credit.
The term HOPE training task credit means a credit described in section 33202A(a). The term HOPE training supplemental credit means a credit described in section 33202A(b). The term HVAC system means a system— consisting of a heating component, a ventilation component, and an air-conditioning component; and which components may include central air conditioning, a heat pump, a furnace, a boiler, a rooftop unit, and a window unit. The term measured performance rebate means a rebate provided in accordance with section 33203B and described in subsection
(e)of that section. The term modeled performance rebate means a rebate provided in accordance with section 33203B and described in subsection
(d)of that section. The term moderate income means, with respect to a household, a household with an annual income that is less than 80 percent of the area median income, as determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The term partial system rebate means a rebate provided in accordance with section 33203A. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. The term State includes— a State; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the United States Virgin Islands; and any other territory or possession of the United States. The term State energy office means the office or agency of a State responsible for developing the State energy conservation plan for the State under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6322 ).
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