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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Certified testing, adjusting, and balancing technician<\/span>” means (i) a technician, tradesperson, or apprentice certified to perform testing, adjusting, and balancing of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems<\/span> by the Associated Air Balance Council, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau, or the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau or (ii) a person certified to perform ventilation assessments of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems<\/span> through a certification body accredited by the American National Standards Institute.<\/p>

“Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system<\/span>” means the equipment, distribution network, controls, and terminals that provide, either collectively or individually, heating, ventilation, or air conditioning to a building.<\/p>

“Indoor air quality<\/span>” means air quality within buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 22.1-141.4)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Certified testing, adjusting, and balancing technician” means (i) a\ntechnician, tradesperson, or apprentice certified to perform testing, adjusting,\nand balancing of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems by the\nAssociated Air Balance Council, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau, or\nthe Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau or (ii) a person certified to\nperform ventilation assessments of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning\nsystems through a certification body accredited by the American National\nStandards Institute.\n\n“Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system” means the\nequipment, distribution network, controls, and terminals that provide, either\ncollectively or individually, heating, ventilation, or air conditioning to a\nbuilding.\n\n“Indoor air quality” means air quality within buildings and\nstructures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building\noccupants.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, cc. 632, 668.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}