NY Energy L § 11-102 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENG - Energy Article 11 - State Energy Conservation Construction Code Act 11-102 - Definitions.

§ 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. "Addition." An extension or increase in the conditioned space floor   area or height of any building.2. "Alteration." Any renovation, reconstruction or renewal of or to an   existing building, or portion thereof, other than an addition. The  word   "alteration"  shall  include  any  change  in equipment that involves an   extension, addition or change to the arrangement, type or purpose of the   original installation.3. "ASHRAE 90.1-2007." ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007,  entitled   "Energy  Standards for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,"   published  by   American   Society   of   Heating,   Refrigerating   and   Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.4.  "Building."  Any  structure  used  or  intended  for supporting or   sheltering any use or occupancy or for  affording  shelter  to  persons,   animals or property, including any equipment therein.5.  "Code."  The  state energy conservation construction code provided   for in this article, or any portion  thereof,  any  modification  of  or   amendments thereto.6.  "Commercial  building."  Any  building  that  is not a residential   building.7. "Conditioned space." An area or room which is within a building and   which is (a) being heated or cooled, (b) contains uninsulated ducts,  or   (c) has a fixed opening directly into an adjacent conditioned space.8.  "Equipment."  Plumbing, heating, electrical, lighting, 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.9.  "Historic  building."  Any  building  that  is  (a)  listed on the   national register of  historic  places  or  on  the  state  register  of   historic places, (b) determined by the commissioner of parks, recreation   and  historic  preservation  to  be  eligible  for  listing on the state   register of historic places,  (c)  determined  by  the  commissioner  of   parks,  recreation  and  historic  preservation  to  be  a  contributing   building to an historic district that is listed or eligible for  listing   on  the state or national registers of historic places, or (d) otherwise   defined as an historic building in regulations adopted by the state fire   prevention and building code council.10.  "IECC"  or  "International   Energy   Conservation   Code."   The   International  Energy Conservation Code, published by International Code   Council, Inc.11. "Local government." Any village, town (outside  the  area  of  any   incorporated village) or city.12.  "Municipality."  Any county, city, town, village, school district   or district corporation.13. "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.14. "Residential building." Any building which is designed or is to be   used  primarily  as a dwelling or household as defined by the state fire   prevention and building code council, including any factory manufactured   home  as  defined  in  subdivision  eight  of  section   three   hundred   seventy-two  of  the  executive  law  and  any mobile home as defined in   subdivision  thirteen  of  section  three  hundred  seventy-two  of  the   executive law. 15.  "Uniform  code."  The  New York state uniform fire prevention and   building code adopted, and  as  may  be  amended,  pursuant  to  article   eighteen of the executive law.