List of energy abbreviations
This is a list of abbreviations found in the context of energy issues.
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- 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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Appendix: Residential energy abbreviations
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)
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