### Question
How does the law define small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 6311*, **small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment** is defined as:

> air-cooled, water-cooled, evaporatively-cooled, or water source (not including ground water source) electrically operated, unitary central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps for commercial application which are rated below 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6311*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 76-AGE DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY > Part A&ndash;1-Certain Industrial Equipment**

