As used in this part:

1. (1) “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers;

2. (2)

   1. (A) “Commissioning” means a systematic process of ensuring that building systems perform interactively according to the design intent and the owner’s operational needs.
   2. (B) This is achieved beginning in the predesign phase by documenting the design intent and continuing through construction, acceptance, and the warranty period with actual verification of performance, operation, and maintenance (O&M) documentation verification and training of operating personnel (see Appendix E for further references);
3. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Arkansas Energy Office;

4. (4)

   1. (A) “Economic life” means the projected or anticipated useful life of a facility or mechanical system.
   2. (B) The maximum study period is twenty-five (25) years not including planning, design, construction, and installation.
   3. (C) This is referenced in Subpart A of 10 C.F.R. pt. 436;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Energy audits” means a process for identifying energy conservation opportunities in a facility.

   2. (B) There are four (4) levels of energy audit:

      1. (i) Walk-thru audit;
      2. (ii) Walk-thru analysis;
      3. (iii) Energy survey and analysis; and
      4. (iv) Detailed analysis of capital intensive modifications.
   3. (C) These classifications are as noted in ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits, 2004, and Appendix B;
6. (6) “Energy conservation measure” means an installation or modification of an installation in, or a remodeling of, an existing building in order to reduce energy consumption and operating costs;
7. (7) “Energy efficiency measure” means actions taken that create a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity;
8. (8) “Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM)” means an interactive energy management tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that allows managers to track and assess energy and water consumption across the entire portfolio of buildings in a secure online environment;

9. (9)

   1. (A) “Energy price indices and discount factors for life-cycle cost analysis” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NISTR) 85-3272-24, the source document to be used for life-cycle cost analysis for energy, water conservation, and renewable energy projects.
   2. (B) This publication is a supplement for NIST Handbook 135, Life-Cycle Costing Manual and the indices are updated annually;

10. (10)

    1. (A) “Gross square footage”, expressed in square feet, means the total area to include rooms and supporting functions used by the occupants of a building.

    2. (B) This would include:

       1. (i) Offices;
       2. (ii) Hallways;
       3. (iii) Corridors;
       4. (iv) Lobbies;
       5. (v) Atria;
       6. (vi) Conference rooms;
       7. (vii) Auditoria;
       8. (viii) Fitness areas;
       9. (ix) Storage areas;
       10. (x) Stairways; and
       11. (xi) Elevator shafts, etc.
    3. (C) Gross square footage is computed by physically measuring or scaling measurements from the outside faces of exterior walls;
11. (11) “Institution of higher education” means a state-supported university or college;
12. (12) “International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)” means the uniform way to implement and measure energy and water savings;

13. (13) “Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA)” means an analytical technique that considers the costs of owning, using, and operating a facility over its economic life including the following:

    1. (A) Initial costs;
    2. (B) System repair and replacement costs;
    3. (C) Maintenance costs;
    4. (D) Operating costs, including energy costs; and
    5. (E) Salvage value;

14. (14)

    1. (A) “Major facility” means a construction project larger than twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space.
    2. (B) “Major facility” does not include a transmitter building or a pumping station;

15. (15) “Major renovation” means a building renovation project that:

    1. (A) Costs more than fifty percent (50%) of the building’s current insured value;
    2. (B) Is larger than twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space; and
    3. (C) Is funded in whole or part by the state;

16. (16)

    1. (A) “Measurement and verification (M&V)” quantifies the savings being obtained.
    2. (B) This applies to initial savings and long-term savings.
    3. (C) Because the persistence of savings has been shown to decrease with time, long term M&V provides data to make these savings sustainable.
    4. (D) Measurement and verification must be cost effective, so that the cost of measurement and the analysis does not consume the savings.
    5. (E) Measurement and verification will be performed in accordance with the guidelines established in the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol, 2002;
17. (17) “Public agency” means a state agency, office, officer, board, department, or commission;

18. (18)

    1. (A) “Retrocommissioning” means the application of the commissioning process to existing buildings.
    2. (B) “Retrocommissioning” is a process that seeks to improve how building equipment and systems function together.
    3. (C) Depending on the age of the building, retrocommissioning can often resolve problems that occurred during design and construction, or address problems that have developed throughout the building’s life.
    4. (D) In all, retrocommissioning improves a building’s operations and maintenance procedures to enhance overall building performance;

19. (19)

    1. (A) “Recommissioning” means the process of reverifying the performance of building systems that have been commissioned previously to ensure the systems continue to operate according to the design intent or current operating needs.
    2. (B) Recommissioning may be initiated periodically or in response to a building renovation or a change in usage;
20. (20) “Separate utility meters” means meters installed to monitor the usage of each utility type, electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, water, and other utilities installed at each building undergoing a major facility construction or renovation project;
21. (21) “Standards” means sustainable public building standards;
22. (22) “Sustainable energy-efficient public building” means a public building that, by complying with this part, has the most economical energy and water efficiency for that type of building;

23. (23)

    1. (A) “Sustainable public building” means a state-owned, public building that:

       1. (i) Integrates building materials and methods that promote environmental quality, energy conservation, economic vitality, and social benefit through the design, construction, and operation of the building; and
       2. (ii) Merges sound, environmentally responsible practices into one (1) design that looks at the environmental, economic, and social effects of a building or built project as a whole.

    2. (B) A sustainable public building design encompasses:

       1. (i) Efficient management of energy and water resources;
       2. (ii) Management of material resources and waste;
       3. (iii) Protection of environmental quality;
       4. (iv) Protection of health and indoor environmental quality;
       5. (v) Reinforcement of natural systems; and
       6. (vi) Integrating the design approach; and
24. (24) “Water conservation measure” means an installation or modification of an installation in, or a remodeling of, an existing building or the surrounding grounds in order to reduce water consumption.