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10 Btu/(hr. X ft.2), or is provided with a mechanical cooling system that has a capacity exceeding 5 Btu/(hr. x ft.2), unless the space-conditioning system is designed and thermostatically controlled to maintain a process environment temperature less than 550F or to maintain a process environment temperature greater than 900F for the entire space the system serves. J. "Construction" means the Building of any structure or any portion thereof. k. "Covered Project" means: (1) Construction of any City-Sponsored Project; (2) Construction of any Commercial Project that includes 20,000 gross square feet or more of Conditioned Space; (3) Renovation of any Commercial Project or City- Sponsored Project that adds 20,000 gross square feet or more of additional Conditioned Space, but not a Renovation project that consists solely of interior improvements to an existing Building; (4) Construction of any Single-Family Residential Project that is 2,000 square feet or more in size; (5) Construction of any Multi-Family Residential Project; (6) Construction of any Mixed-Use Project; (7) Additions to Residential Projects where the addition is 2,000 square feet or greater; or (8) Additions of any size to Residential Projects where the Residential Project was less than 2,000 square feet when built and it has been less than five years from the date the certificate of occupancy was issued. Covered projects do not include Historic Buildings or privately-owned commercial or mixed-use Buildings within the boundaries of the Downtown Specific Plan (adopted March 5, 2002). 1. "Green Building" means a whole systems approach to the design, construction, and operation of Buildings that helps mitigate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of Buildings. Green Building practices recognize the relationship between natural and built environments and seek to minimize the use of energy, water, and other natural resources and provide a healthy, productive indoor environment. m. "Green Building Compliance Official" means the Director of Planning and Community Development or his or her designee. n. "Green Building Project Checklist" means a checklist or scorecard developed for the purpose of calculating a score on the LEEDTM Commercial Green Building Rating System, the Single-Family Green Building Rating System or the 4