(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘commercial 
building’’ does not include— 
(i) a federally owned building; or 
(ii) a residential building. 
(6) DUCT.—The term ‘‘duct’’ means HVAC 
ducts with respect to which pressure testing has 
been performed and, if necessary, leakage remedi-
ated, in accordance with sections 503.2.7.1.2 and 
503.2.7.1.3 of the 2009 IECC. 
(7) DUCT INSULATION.—The term ‘‘duct insu-
lation’’ means thermal insulation of a HVAC duct. 
(8) HVAC.—The term ‘‘HVAC’’ means heat-
ing, ventilation, and air conditioning. 
(9) IECC.—The term ‘‘IECC’’ means the 
International Energy Conservation Code. 
(10) MECHANICAL
INSULATION.—The term 
‘‘mechanical insulation’’ means thermal insulation 
installed, in accordance with applicable Federal, 
State, and local law, on mechanical piping and me-
chanical equipment. 
(11) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘multifamily 
residential building’’ means a structure of 5 or 
more dwelling units that— 
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(i) is located in the United States; 
and 
(ii) was in existence on December 31, 
2009. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘multifamily 
residential building’’ does not include a feder-
ally owned building. 
(12) NFRC.—The term ‘‘NFRC’’ means the 
National Fenestration Rating Council. 
(13) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Pro-
gram of 2010 established under section 3. 
(14) QUALIFIED BOILER.—The term ‘‘qualified 
boiler’’ means a new natural gas-fired, oil-fired, or 
wood or wood pellet boiler that— 
(A) has a capacity of not less than 
300,000, and not more than 5,000,000, Btu per 
hour; 
(B) replaces an operational boiler in a 
commercial building or multifamily residential 
building; and 
(C) meets or exceeds— 
(i) in the case of a natural gas-fired 
boiler, 90 percent thermal efficiency; 
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(ii) in the case of an oil-fired boiler, 
85 percent thermal efficiency; and 
(iii) in the case of a wood or wood pel-
let boiler, 75 percent thermal efficiency. 
(15) QUALIFIED BUILDING ENVELOPE INSULA-
TION.—The term ‘‘qualified building envelope insula-
tion’’ means the installation or repair of building en-
velope insulation to meet or exceed ASHRAE Stand-
ard 90.1–2007 or 2009 IECC in a commercial build-
ing or multifamily residential building. 
(16) QUALIFIED
ENERGY
AUDIT.—The term 
‘‘qualified energy audit’’ means an ASHRAE Level 
II energy audit or equivalent of a commercial build-
ing or multifamily residential building that is de-
signed to identify all cost-effective energy efficiency 
measures. 
(17) QUALIFIED ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING 
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
TRAINING.—The 
term ‘‘qualified energy-efficient building operation 
and maintenance training’’ means— 
(A) the training of a superintendent or op-
erator of a commercial building or multifamily 
residential building; and 
(B) resultant— 
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(i) Level 1 or Level 2 Building Oper-
ator Certification for commercial building 
operators; or 
(ii) certification as a Multifamily 
Building Operator by the Building Per-
formance Institute for residential building 
operators. 
(18) QUALIFIED
ENERGY
MONITORING
AND 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘qualified energy 
monitoring and management system’’ means a sys-
tem that— 
(A) is installed in a commercial building or 
multifamily residential building; 
(B) uses a combination of computers, com-
puter software, control equipment, and instru-
mentation to monitor and manage or submeter 
the energy use of a building, such as heating, 
ventilation, air conditioning, and lighting; 
(C) provides reporting of information to 
the building owner or operator to enable refine-
ment of building operation and energy usage; 
and 
(D) is covered by a service contract with a 
duration of not less than 1 year for system 
monitoring or maintenance, including all main-
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tenance recommended by the equipment manu-
facturer. 
(19) QUALIFIED
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING.—The 
term ‘‘qualified exterior lighting’’ means exterior 
lighting that— 
(A) replaces operational exterior lighting at 
a commercial building or multifamily residential 
building; and 
(B) achieves a reduction of 20 percent or 
more in annual energy use as compared to the 
lighting that was replaced, as determined in ac-
cordance with section 3(c)(7)(B). 
(20) QUALIFIED FURNACE.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied furnace’’ means a new natural gas furnace or a 
wood or wood pellet furnace that— 
(A) replaces an operational furnace in a 
commercial building or multifamily residential 
building; 
(B) in the case of natural gas, meets or ex-
ceeds 90 percent thermal efficiency; and 
(C) in the case of a wood or wood pellet 
furnace, meets or exceeds 75 percent thermal 
efficiency. 
(21) QUALIFIED
HIGH-EFFICIENCY
WINDOW 
FILMS AND SCREENS.—The term ‘‘qualified high-ef-
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ficiency window films and screens’’ means window 
films and screens that— 
(A) are permanently affixed to windows or 
window frames in a commercial building or 
multifamily residential building; 
(B) have a Luminous Efficacy (which is 
Visible Light Transmittance, as certified to 
NRFC standards divided by SHGC) of 1.1 or 
greater; and 
(C) have a SHGC that meets or is better 
than the applicable requirements of the fol-
lowing table (as certified to NFRC standards): 
Climate Zones 
SHGC .....................
.25 
.25 
.25 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.45 
.45. 
(22) QUALIFIED
HVAC
TESTING, BALANCING, 
AND DUCT SEALING.—The term ‘‘qualified HVAC 
testing, balancing, and duct sealing’’ means work 
performed in a commercial building or multifamily 
residential building by individuals with an ANSI-ac-
credited certification in HVAC testing— 
(A) to pressure-test HVAC ducts; 
(B) to balance air flow; and 
(C) to identify all leaking ducts and reme-
diate the leakage to the appropriate leakage 
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