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An insulation product composed of loose fibers or fiber pellets that are blown into building cavities or attics using special pneumatic equipment.

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The maximum load that a motor is capable of supplying.

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An interior wall made of water filled containers for absorbing and storing solar energy.

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A measure of the heating requirements of a building expressed in Btu per degree-day.

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In reference to solar energy systems, the angle that a solar collector is positioned above horizontal.

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A combustion heating appliance that vents the combustion by-products directly into the heated space. The latest models have oxygen-sensors that shut off the unit when the oxygen level in the room falls below a safe level.

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The interior heat gain due to heat conduction, convection, and radiation from the exterior into the interior, and from occupants and appliances.

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A slender threadlike spike of pure crystalline material, such as silicon.

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Discharging a battery to 20 percent or less of its full charge capacity.

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Consist of three main layers. The top layer is near ambient and has low salt content. The bottom layer is hot, typically 160 F to 212 F (71 C to 100 C), and is very salty. The important gradient zone separates these zones. The gradient zone acts as a tran ...

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit; equal to 252 calories.

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A device used by energy auditors to pressurize a building to locate places of air leakage and energy loss.

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The pressure corresponding to the outlet velocity of a fan; the kinetic energy per unit volume of flowing air.

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Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of 4 to 400 nanometers.

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Energy available as a result of motion that varies directly in proportion to an object's mass and the square of its velocity.

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The transparent or opaque sphere in an electric light that the electric light transmits through.

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A device that cools air by removing moisture from it.

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An air distribution outlet, typically located in the ceiling, which mixes conditioned air with room air.

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The amount of heat energy that may be converted into useful energy from a fuel.

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