In 3 AAC 108.500 - 3 AAC 108.590, unless the context requires otherwise,
- (1) "American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Level II or higher energy audit" means an energy audit that complies with guidance provided by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers in the publication Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits, Second Edition (2011), adopted by reference, for a Level II or higher energy audit;
- (2) "Association of Energy Engineers certified energy auditor or certified energy manager" means an individual with the Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification offered through the Association of Energy Engineers;
- (3) "building type definitions section of the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey" means the section designated "Building Type Definitions" in the United States Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey, revised as of 2003; the building type definitions section of the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey is adopted by reference;
(4) "commercial building" means a building that is
- (A) located in the state;
- (B) privately owned, including a building owned by a non-profit organization; and
- (C) used for commercial purposes, including office buildings, restaurants, grocery stores, warehouses, retail, medical offices, hospitals, hotels, lodges, places of worship, and buildings used for industrial, manufacturing, or other similar commercial uses;
- (5) "grant" or "commercial building energy audit grant" means a grant awarded under 3 AAC 108.500 - 3 AAC 108.590.
(Eff. 9/25/2013, Register 207)