PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 1025
‘‘(B) the construction of which is substantially completed after the date of the enactment of this section, and ‘‘(C) which meets the energy saving requirements of subsection (c). ‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘construction’ includes substantial reconstruction and rehabilitation. ‘‘(4) ACQUIRE.—The term ‘acquire’ includes purchase. ‘‘(c) ENERGY SAVING REQUIREMENTS.—A dwelling unit meets the energy saving requirements of this subsection if such unit is— ‘‘(1) certified— ‘‘(A) to have a level of annual heating and cooling energy consumption which is at least 50 percent below the annual level of heating and cooling energy consumption of a comparable dwelling unit— ‘‘(i) which is constructed in accordance with the standards of chapter 4 of the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, and ‘‘(ii) for which the heating and cooling equipment efficiencies correspond to the minimum allowed under the regulations established by the Department of Energy pursuant to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 and in effect at the time of completion of construction, and ‘‘(B) to have building envelope component improve1⁄5 of such 50 percent, ments account for at least ‘‘(2) a manufactured home which conforms to Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (section 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations) and which meets the requirements of paragraph (1), or ‘‘(3) a manufactured home which conforms to Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (section 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations) and which— ‘‘(A) meets the requirements of paragraph (1) applied by substituting ‘30 percent’ for ‘50 percent’ both places 1⁄3’ for ‘1⁄5’ in it appears therein and by substituting ‘ subparagraph (B) thereof, or ‘‘(B) meets the requirements established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Energy Star Labeled Homes program. ‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.— ‘‘(1) METHOD OF CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in subsection (c) shall be made in accordance with guidance prescribed by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy. Such guidance shall specify procedures and methods for calculating energy and cost savings. ‘‘(2) FORM.—Any certification described in subsection (c) shall be made in writing in a manner which specifies in readily verifiable fashion the energy efficient building envelope components and energy efficient heating or cooling equipment installed and their respective rated energy efficiency performance.
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