Or. Admin. Code § 330-062-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 330-062-0010 - Definitions

As used in OAR 330-062-0010 through 330-062-0045:

(1) "Conditioned Spaces" shall mean areas within a dwelling's thermal envelope which are heated, cooled, or ventilated by the dwelling's heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

(2) "Dwelling" shall mean real or personal property within the state inhabited as the principal residence of a dwelling owner or a tenant. "Dwelling" includes a mobile home as defined in ORS 446.003, a floating home as defined in ORS 488.705 and a single unit in multiple-unit residential housing. "Dwelling" does not include a recreational vehicle as defined in ORS 446.003.

(3) "Economically Feasible" shall mean that the present value to the resident of the conventional energy saved by weatherization is not less than the installed cost of the measure. Present value is calculated using the value of the first year energy savings discounted at three percent (the difference between a five percent real discount rate and a two percent real escalation rate for fuel) over the useful life of the weatherization measure.

(4) "Energy Audit" shall mean:

(a) The calculation and analysis of the heat loss and energy use efficiency of a dwelling; and

(b) An analysis of the energy savings and dollar savings potential that would result from providing weatherization in the dwelling; and

(c) An estimate of the cost of the weatherization that includes:

(A) Labor for the installation of items designed to improve the space heating and energy use efficiency of the dwelling; and

(B) The items installed.

(5) "Energy Conservation Standards" shall mean standards for the efficient use of energy for space and water heating in a dwelling. Energy conservation standards address weatherization of existing dwellings.

(6) "Resident" shall mean the owner or tenant occupying a dwelling as their principal residence.

(7) "Thermal Envelope" shall mean the elements of a dwelling which enclose conditioned spaces and through which heat may be transferred to or from the exterior of such a dwelling.

(8) "Weatherization" shall mean measures which reduce a dwelling's heat exchange with its external environment. Weatherization measures are those measures in OAR 330-062-0025.

Or. Admin. Code § 330-062-0010

DOE 9-1982, f. & ef. 7-1-82

Stat. Auth.: ORS 407, ORS 469 & ORS 470

Stats. Implemented: ORS 469