List of energy abbreviations

This is a list of acronyms found in the context of energy issues.

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B

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D

E

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G

H

I

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K

  • koe—One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
  • kV—Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
  • kVA—One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
  • kvar—one thousand vars (measurement)
  • kW—Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
  • kWE—kilowatt electric (measurement)
  • kWh—Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)

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N

O

P

Q

  • QF—qualifying facility
  • QSE—Qualifying scheduling entity
  • QUAD—1015 Btu (a quadrillion in the short scale)

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U

V

W

Appendix: Residential energy acronyms

The following table lists a number of terms that are used in the United States for residential energy audits.

  • AFUE—annual fuel utilization efficiency
  • BTL—building tightness limit (building tightness)
  • CDH—cooling degree hours (climate)
  • CFL—compact fluorescent light
  • COP—coefficient of performance
  • CRI—color rendering index
  • EEM—Energy Efficient Mortgage
  • EER—energy efficiency ratio
  • EF—energy factor (clothes washers)
  • EIM—Energy Improvement Mortgage
  • ERV—energy-recovery ventilator
  • HDD—heating degree day
  • HHI—home heating index
  • HID—high-intensity discharge
  • HRV—heat-recovery ventilator
  • HSPF—heating seasonal performance factor
  • HVI—Home Ventilating Institute
  • IECC—International Energy Conservation Code
  • K-value—thermal conductance
  • Low-e—low emissivity
  • LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
  • MEF—modified energy factor (clothes washers)
  • MINHERS—Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards
  • MVG—minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
  • MVL—minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
  • NAECA—National Appliance Energy Conservation Act
  • ODS—oxygen depletion sensor
  • RESNET—Residential energy services network
  • R-value—thermal resistance
  • SC—shading coefficient (windows)
  • SEER—seasonal E efficiency ratio
  • SHGC—solar heat gain coefficient
  • SIR—savings-to-investment ratio (energy conservation investments)
  • SLA—Specific leakage area
  • SPB—Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
  • SSE—steady-state efficiency
  • U-value—thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
  • WF—water factor (clothes washers)

See also

References

  1. www.llbc.leg.bc.ca (PDF) http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/409037/info43192.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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