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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 865<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77814,"section_number":"54.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-500\/"},{"id":84205,"section_number":"55.1-703","catch_line":"Required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-703\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239639,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69676,"identifier":"54.1-1144","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/5\/54.1-1144","url":"\/54.1-1144\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1144\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/5\/54.1-1144","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1144","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Accredited residential building energy analyst training program<\/span>” means a training program that has been approved by the Board<\/span> to provide training for individuals to engage in blower door, duct blaster, or similar testing to measure energy efficiency, conduct energy modeling, prepare a residential building energy analysis<\/span> report, and provide recommendations for improvements<\/span> with return on investment or third-party<\/span> verification for nationally accredited energy efficiency programs.\n\t\t“Licensed residential building energy analyst<\/span>” means an individual who has successfully completed an accredited residential building energy analyst training program<\/span> or meets the criteria of experience required by this article and regulations of the Board<\/span> and who has been licensed by the Board<\/span>.\n\t\t“Residential building energy analysis<\/span>” means (i) an inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to evaluate, measure, or quantify its energy consumption and efficiency, including lighting, HVAC, electronics, appliances, water heaters, insulation, and water conservation, and (ii) recommendations to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency of a dwelling or other structure, including lighting, HVAC, electronics, appliances, water heaters, insulation, and water conservation for compensation conducted or made by a licensed residential building energy analyst<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 54.1-1144)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Accredited residential building energy analyst training program”\nmeans a training program that has been approved by the Board to provide training\nfor individuals to engage in blower door, duct blaster, or similar testing to\nmeasure energy efficiency, conduct energy modeling, prepare a residential\nbuilding energy analysis report, and provide recommendations for improvements\nwith return on investment or third-party verification for nationally accredited\nenergy efficiency programs.\n\t\t“Licensed residential building energy analyst” means an individual\nwho has successfully completed an accredited residential building energy analyst\ntraining program or meets the criteria of experience required by this article\nand regulations of the Board and who has been licensed by the Board.\n\t\t“Residential building energy analysis” means (i) an inspection,\ninvestigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to evaluate, measure,\nor quantify its energy consumption and efficiency, including lighting, HVAC,\nelectronics, appliances, water heaters, insulation, and water conservation, and\n(ii) recommendations to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency of a\ndwelling or other structure, including lighting, HVAC, electronics, appliances,\nwater heaters, insulation, and water conservation for compensation conducted or\nmade by a licensed residential building energy analyst.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 865.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}