building

Defined in 6 places of the United States Code.

As used in this chapter, the term “building” means any building or facility (other than (A) a privately owned residential structure not leased by the Government for subsidized housing programs and (B) any building or facility on a military installation designed and constructed primarily for use by able bodied military personnel) the intended use for which either will require that such building or facility be accessible to the public, or may result in the employment or residence therein of physically handicapped persons, which building or facility is—

(1) to be constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United States;

(2) to be leased in whole or in part by the United States after August 12, 1968;

(3) to be financed in whole or in part by a grant or a loan made by the United States after August 12, 1968, if such building or facility is subject to standards for design, construction, or alteration issued under authority of the law authorizing such grant or loan; or

(4) to be constructed under authority of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1960, the National Capital Transportation Act of 1965, or title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 4151The Public Health and Welfare · Building defined · as used in this chapter

The term “building” has the meaning provided in section 6371 of this title except that for purposes of this part such term includes only buildings which are owned and primarily occupied by offices or agencies of a unit of local government or by a public care institution and does not include any building intended for seasonal use or any building utilized primarily by a school or hospital.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 6372The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part

The term “building” means any structure the construction of which was completed on or before May 1, 1989, which includes a heating or cooling system, or both.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 6371The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this part

The term “building” means any structure to be constructed which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 6832The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this subchapter

The term “building” means any structure which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system.

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2021–present 42 U.S.C. § 6321The Public Health and Welfare · Congressional findings and declaration of purpose · in this part

The terms "energy audit", "energy conservation measure", "renewable-resource energy measure", "building", and "industrial plant" have the meanings given the terms in section 6321(c) of this title.

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2021–present 42 U.S.C. § 6881The Public Health and Welfare · Energy resource and renewable-resource obligation guarantee program · as used in this part

The terms “energy audit”, “energy conservation measure”, “renewable-resource energy measure”, “building”, and “industrial plant” have the meanings prescribed for such terms in section 6326 of this title.

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1994–2021 42 U.S.C. § 6881The Public Health and Welfare · Energy resource and renewable-resource obligation guarantee program · as used in this part