Renovation applies to that work which is required to restore, upgrade, or otherwise improve the general condition of facilities, including painting and floor covering replacement.
Alteration includes, but is not limited to, all minor construction; changes in facilities configuration; fabrication, modification, removal, or installation of hardware and equipment; signs and banners; erection, relocation, or removal of partitions, doors, and windows; changes in type of finishes on walls, ceilings, and flooring materials, interior signage (including changes in room numbers); installation or placement of site furnishings changes in use of space (for example changing the use of a conference room to office space); installation of equipment requiring connection to building or site utilities; and new construction or alteration of exterior recreation areas.
