energy audit
Defined in 6 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “energy audit” means a determination of the energy consumption characteristics of a building which—
(A) identifies the type, size, and rate of energy consumption of such building and the major energy using systems of such building;
(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.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6371The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this part
the term “energy audit” means an inspection as described in section 8216(b)(1)(A) 1 of this title, or an energy audit as defined in section 8281(b)(7) 1 of this title, which in addition may provide information on the utilization of renewable resources and may make energy-related improvements in the building; and
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 8285AThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “energy audit” means any process which identifies and specifies the energy and cost savings which are likely to be realized through the purchase and installation of particular energy conservation measures or renewable-resource energy measures and which—
(A) is carried out in accordance with rules of the Secretary; and
(B) imposes—
(i) no direct costs, with respect to individuals who are occupants of dwelling units in any State having a supplemental State energy conservation plan; and
(ii) only reasonable costs, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to any person not described in clause (i).
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- 2021–202242 U.S.C. § 6321The Public Health and Welfare · Congressional findings and declaration of purpose · in this part
The term "energy audit" means any process which identifies and specifies the energy and cost savings which are likely to be realized through the purchase and installation of particular energy conservation measures or renewable-resource energy measures and which—
(A) is carried out in accordance with rules of the Secretary; and
(B) imposes—
(i) no direct costs, with respect to individuals who are occupants of dwelling units in any State having a supplemental State energy conservation plan; and
(ii) only reasonable costs, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to any person not described in clause (i).
Rules referred to in subparagraph (A) may include minimum qualifications for, and provisions with respect to conflicts of interest of, persons carrying out such energy audits.
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- 2022–present42 U.S.C. § 6321The Public Health and Welfare · Congressional findings and declaration of purpose · in this part
The terms "energy audit", "energy conservation measure", and "renewable-resource energy measure" have the meanings given the terms in section 361(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act [42 U.S.C. 6321(c)].
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- 2021–present12 U.S.C. § 1701ZBanks and Banking · Energy conservation and renewable-resource demonstration · under this section
The terms “energy audit”, “energy conservation measure”, and “renewable-resource energy measure” have the meanings prescribed for such terms in section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act [42 U.S.C. 6326].
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- 1994–202112 U.S.C. § 1701ZBanks and Banking · Energy conservation and renewable-resource demonstration · under this section
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–present42 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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- 1994–202142 U.S.C. § 6881The Public Health and Welfare · Energy resource and renewable-resource obligation guarantee program · as used in this part
The terms “hospital”, “State”, “school”, “Governor”, “State energy agency”, “energy conservation measure”, “energy conservation maintenance and operating procedure”, “preliminary energy audit”, “technical assistance costs”, “energy audit” and “Secretary” have the meanings provided in section 6371 of this title.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6372The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part