§ 11-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: 1. "Building." Any combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, having a roof to form a structure which is heated or cooled in the normal course affording shelter for persons, animals or property, including any equipment therein, provided however that the term "building" shall not include any structure which is heated and cooled without the use of electricity or fossil fuel. The word "building" shall include "factory manufactured homes" as defined in section four hundred-c of article eighteen-B of the executive law. 2. "Code." The state energy conservation construction code provided for in this article, or any portion thereof, any modification of or amendments thereto. 3. "Construction." The construction of a new building, or any addition to, or substantial renovation of, an existing building. 4. "Equipment." Plumbing, heating, electrical, insulating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigerating equipment, elevators, escalators, and other mechanical additions or installations but does not include any items constituting an industrial or commercial process. 5. "Municipality." Any county, city, town, village, school district or district corporation. 6. "Owner." The owner or owners of the freehold of a premises or any lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, a contract vendee, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or any other person, firm or corporation in control of a building. 7. "Residential." Any building which is designed or is to be used primarily as a dwelling or household. 8. "Substantial renovation." The alteration of any existing building in which more than fifty percent of any building subsystem is replaced. 9. "Subsystem." A building assembly made up of various components which serve a specific function, including but not limited to exterior walls, roof and ceiling, floors, lighting, piping, ductwork, and equipment as defined in subdivision four of this section.
§ 11-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: 1. "Building." Any combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, having a roof to form a structure which is heated or cooled in the normal course affording shelter for persons, animals or property, including any equipment therein, provided however that the term "building" shall not include any structure which is heated and cooled without the use of electricity or fossil fuel. The word "building" shall include "factory manufactured homes" as defined in section four hundred-c of article eighteen-B of the executive law. 2. "Code." The state energy conservation construction code provided for in this article, or any portion thereof, any modification of or amendments thereto. 3. "Construction." The construction of a new building, or any addition to, or substantial renovation of, an existing building. 4. "Equipment." Plumbing, heating, electrical, insulating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigerating equipment, elevators, escalators, and other mechanical additions or installations but does not include any items constituting an industrial or commercial process. 5. "Municipality." Any county, city, town, village, school district or district corporation. 6. "Owner." The owner or owners of the freehold of a premises or any lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, a contract vendee, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or any other person, firm or corporation in control of a building. 7. "Residential." Any building which is designed or is to be used primarily as a dwelling or household. 8. "Substantial renovation." The alteration of any existing building in which more than fifty percent of any building subsystem is replaced. 9. "Subsystem." A building assembly made up of various components which serve a specific function, including but not limited to exterior walls, roof and ceiling, floors, lighting, piping, ductwork, and equipment as defined in subdivision four of this section.
§ 11-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: 1. "Building." Any combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, having a roof to form a structure which is heated or cooled in the normal course affording shelter for persons, animals or property, including any equipment therein, provided however that the term "building" shall not include any structure which is heated and cooled without the use of electricity or fossil fuel. The word "building" shall include "factory manufactured homes" as defined in section four hundred-c of article eighteen-B of the executive law. 2. "Code." The state energy conservation construction code provided for in this article, or any portion thereof, any modification of or amendments thereto. 3. "Construction." The construction of a new building, or any addition to, or substantial renovation of, an existing building. 4. "Equipment." Plumbing, heating, electrical, insulating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigerating equipment, elevators, escalators, and other mechanical additions or installations but does not include any items constituting an industrial or commercial process. 5. "Municipality." Any county, city, town, village, school district or district corporation. 6. "Owner." The owner or owners of the freehold of a premises or any lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, a contract vendee, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or any other person, firm or corporation in control of a building. 7. "Residential." Any building which is designed or is to be used primarily as a dwelling or household. 8. "Substantial renovation." The alteration of any existing building in which more than fifty percent of any building subsystem is replaced. 9. "Subsystem." A building assembly made up of various components which serve a specific function, including but not limited to exterior walls, roof and ceiling, floors, lighting, piping, ductwork, and equipment as defined in subdivision four of this section.
