610 Glossary of Terms

Attached Dwelling Unit – See the definition in standard ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301 Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Dwelling and Sleeping Units using an Energy Rating Index.

Community – A group of Dwelling Units within the same development, master plan, or multifamily project. A Community shall not include multiple municipalities unless the project is on one contiguous piece of land (excluding roads and streets) that spans a municipal border.

Detached Dwelling Unit – See the definition in standard ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301 Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Dwelling and Sleeping Units using an Energy Rating Index.

Failure – A Sampled Feature that does not meet its Threshold Specification. (check ANSI definition)

Qualification Set – A group of five (5) instances of a single Sampled Feature that meets their Threshold Specification consecutively, without Failure or assistance, that occurs before that Sampled Feature is eligible for Sampling.

Sampled Project –A group of multifamily Dwelling Units to which Sampling is applied.

Sample Set – A specific group of Dwelling Units from which one or more individual Dwelling Units are randomly selected for Sampling Verifications.

Sampling –A process whereby fewer than 100% of the Dwelling Units are inspected, tested, or modeled to demonstrate compliance with a set of Threshold Specifications.

Sampling Verifications – A collection or set of required tests and inspections performed for a Sample Set of Dwelling Units in order to confirm that the Threshold Specifications have been met.

Sampling Provider – An entity, accredited through these standards, that oversees the Sampling process and issues the Sampling certifications that Dwelling Units meet a particular set of Threshold Specifications such as the ENERGY STAR® specifications adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Threshold Specification – The specific pass/fail criterion for the inspection or testing of each Sampled Feature, which is based on a predetermined prescriptive or worst-case specification.

Townhouse - A single-family Dwelling Unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides.