Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-66-1

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 1-66-1 - Definitions

For purposes of this article, each of the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:

(a) "Agency head" means an individual or body of individuals in which the ultimate legal authority of a state agency is vested by any provision of law.

(b) "Division" means the division of facilities management within the Kansas department of administration.

(c) "Energy audit" means the utilization of a building energy-use benchmarking system, including the energy star portfolio manager, that generates a written report that details the conversion of a building's energy consumption data into energy-intensity metrics for the purpose of comparing the energy use of a building to the national average energy use of similar buildings.

(d) "Energy consumption data" means the monthly amount of energy consumed in the preceding 12-month period as recorded by a utility distributing and selling energy or water services for a particular building.

(e) "Energy-intensity metrics" means the measurement of weather variations and changes in the physical and operating characteristics of each building.

(f) "Energy star portfolio manager" means an online energy management tool created by the United States environmental protection agency that uses an algorithmic formula for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across a portfolio of buildings. The energy star portfolio manager can be accessed through the division's web site.

(g)

(1) "Excessive amount of energy," when applied to a building subject to an energy audit, shall be determined by comparing the building's site and source energy-intensity metrics, annualized to a 12-month period, to the national average site and source energy-intensity metrics of similar buildings.

(2) If the site and source energy-intensity metrics of the building subject to an energy audit are greater than the national average site and source energy-intensity metrics, then the building shall be deemed to use an excessive amount of energy.

(h) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kansas department of administration.

(i) "State agency" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-66-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-37,128; effective Feb. 4, 2011.