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42 U.S. Code § 17061. Definitions
In this title: [1](1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) Advisory Committee
The term “Advisory Committee” means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1
(3) Commercial Director
The term “Commercial Director” means the individual appointed to the position established under section 17081 of this title.
(4) Consortium
The term “Consortium” means the High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortium created in response to section 17092(c)(1) of this title to represent the private sector in a public-private partnership to promote high-performance green buildings and zero-net-energy commercial buildings.
(5) Cost-effective lighting technology
(A) In generalThe term “cost-effective lighting technology” means a lighting technology that—
(i)
will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed consumption of not more than 1 watt per square foot; or
(ii) is contained in a list under—
(I)
section 8259b of this title;
(II)
Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and
(III)
is at least as energy-conserving as required by other provisions of this Act, including the requirements of this title 1 and title III 1 which shall be applicable to the extent that they would achieve greater energy savings than provided under clause (i) or this clause.[2]
(B) InclusionsThe term “cost-effective lighting technology” includes—
(i)
lamps;
(ii)
ballasts;
(iii)
luminaires;
(iv)
lighting controls;
(v)
daylighting; and
(vi)
early use of other highly cost-effective lighting technologies.
(6) Cost-effective technologies and practicesThe term “cost-effective technologies and practices” means a technology or practice that—
(A)
will result in substantial operational cost savings by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs, including use of geothermal heat pumps;
(B)
complies with the provisions of section 8259b of this title and Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and
(C)
is at least as energy and water conserving as required under this title,1 including sections 431 through 435, and title V,1 including sections 511 through 525, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or require greater energy or water savings than required by this section.