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 PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3239

nance and operating procedures and in evaluating, acquiring, and installing energy conservation measures to reduce the energy use and anticipated energy costs of schools and hospitals. SEC. 302. AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT. (a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE III.—Title 111 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART G—ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS U-

DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 391. For the purposes of this part— 42 USC 6371. "(1) The term 'building' means any structure the construction of which was completed on or before April 20, 1977, which includes a heating or cooling system, or both. "(2) The term 'energy conservation measure' means an installation or modification of an installation in a building which is primarily intended to reduce energy consumption or allow the use of an alternative energy source, including, but not limited to— "(A) insulation of the building structure and systems within the building; "(B) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and-coated windows and door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, and other window and door system modifications. "(C) automatic energy control systems; "(D) equipment required to operate variable steam, hydraulic, and ventilating systems adjusted by automatic energy control systems; " (E) solar space heating or cooling systems, solar electric generating systems, or any combination thereof; " (F) solar water heating systems; "(G) furnace or utility plant and distribution system modifications including— "(i) replacement burners, furnaces, boilers, or any combination thereof, which substantially increases the energy efficiency of the heating system, "(ii) devices for modifying flue openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating system, "(iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights, and "(iv) utility plant system conversion measures including conversion of existing oil- and gas-fired boiler installations to alternative energy sources, including coal; " (H) caulking and weatherstripping; " (I) replacement or modification of lighting fixtures which replacement or modification increases the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility (unless such increase in illumination is necessary to conform to any applicable State or local building code or, if no such code applies, the increase is considered appropriate by the Secretary); " (J) energy recovery systems;

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