Section 12-K202. DEFINITIONS

 

Insert the following new definitions in Section 202 of the Green Building Code to read as follows:

 

DAYLIT AREA.

 

1. Under skylights.  The area under skylights whose horizontal dimension, in each direction, is equal to the skylight dimension in that direction plus either the floor-to-ceiling height or the dimension to a ceiling height opaque partition, or one-half the distance to adjacent skylights or vertical fenestration, whichever is least.

 

2. Adjacent to vertical fenestration.  The area adjacent to vertical fenestration which receives daylight through the fenestration.  For purposes of this definition and unless more detailed analysis is provided, the daylight zone depth is assumed to extend into the space a distance of 15 feet (4572 mm) or to the nearest ceiling height opaque partition, whichever is less.  The daylight zone width is assumed to be the width of the window plus 2 feet (610 mm) on each side, or the window width plus the distance to an opaque partition, or the window width plus one-half the distance to adjacent skylight or vertical fenestration, whichever is least.

 

DISTRICT FINANCED.  (1) Financing of a project or contract where funds or resources to be used for construction and development costs, excluding ongoing operational costs, are received from the District, or funds or resources which, in accordance with a federal grant or otherwise, the District administers, including a contract, grant, loan, tax abatement or exemption, land transfer, land disposition and development agreement, or tax increment financing, or any combination thereof, provided, that federal funds may be applied to the financing percentage only if permitted by federal law and grant conditions; or (2) Financing whose stated purpose is, in whole or in part, to provide for the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing.

 

DISTRICT INSTRUMENTALITY FINANCED.  See “District financed.”

 

ELECTRIC VEHICLE.  An automotive-type vehicle for on-road use, such as passenger automobiles, buses, trucks, vans, neighborhood electric vehicles, electric motorcycles and the like, primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from a rechargeable storage battery, fuel cell, photovoltaic array, or other source of electric current.  Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are considered electric vehicles.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONNECTOR.  A device that, by insertion into an electric vehicle inlet, establishes an electrical connection to the electric vehicle for the purpose of power transfer and information exchange.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. The conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.

FLOOR AREA, GROSS (For Section 302). Gross floor area shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in the Zoning Regulations, 11 DCMR, and as interpreted by the Zoning Administrator.

 

GROSS FLOOR AREA (For Section 302).  See Floor area, gross.

 

NEW CONSTRUCTION (For Section 302).  The construction of any building or structure whether as a stand-alone, or an addition to, a building or structure.  The term “new construction” includes new buildings and additions or enlargements of existing buildings, exclusive of any alterations or repairs to any existing portion of a building.

 

PROJECT (For Section 302).  Construction that is all or a part of one development scheme, built at one time or in phases. 

 

RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES (For Section 302).  Residential Group R-2, R-3 or R-4 occupancies, and buildings regulated by the Residential Code.

 

SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT (For Section 302).  Any repair, alteration, or addition of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the repair, alteration, or addition is started.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Green Construction Code (2013) , referred to as the “Green Construction Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Green Construction Code published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Green Construction Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR K). The International Green Construction Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/igcc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000023&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.