New York Laws
Title 9-A - Green Jobs-Green New York Program
1891 - Definitions.

(a) application of weatherstripping, caulking, sealant and other
materials around doors, windows, and other areas of a building for the
purpose of insulating or sealing openings in the building envelope and
within the building to mitigate energy loss;
(b) testing, repairing and replacing heating or cooling systems or
components of such systems;
(c) thermostat upgrades;
(d) water heater repair and replacement;
(e) roof, chimney, fireplace and roof vent repair, insofar as such
repairs are determined by an energy audit to be necessary to mitigate
energy loss or resolve energy-system related health and safety issues;
(f) repair and replacement of storm windows, permanent windows and
exterior doors;
(g) repair or replacement of major household appliances;
(h) installation of thermal solar heat or hot water systems;
(i) addition of insulation to exterior walls or ceilings;
(j) replacement of inefficient light bulbs and lighting fixtures and
systems;
(k) minor repairs that are necessary to ensure maximum efficiency from
the provision of qualified energy efficiency services;
(l) installation of carbon monoxide detectors and indoor environmental
testing and mitigation deemed necessary as a result of the provision of
other qualified energy efficiency services;
(m) fuel switching to convert an electrically-heated building to a
more efficient heating source provided that significant energy
cost-savings can be demonstrated pursuant to standards established by
the authority;
(n) installation of energy technologies eligible for net energy
metering pursuant to section sixty-six-j or sixty-six-l of the public
service law; and
(o) purchase and installation of geothermal energy systems.
13. "Residential structure" means a residential building that has four
or fewer dwelling units.
14. "Small business" shall have the same meaning as in section one
hundred thirty-one of the economic development law.
15. "Structure" means (a) a non-residential structure, (b) a
residential structure, and (c) a multi-family structure.