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Normal recovery capacity
Energy; Energy efficiency
A characteristic applied to domestic water heaters that is the amount of gallons raised 100 degrees Fahrenheit per hour (or minute) under a specified thermal efficiency.
Carbon zinc cell battery
Energy; Energy efficiency
A cell produces electric energy by the galvanic oxidation of carbon; commonly used in household appliances.
Qualifying facility
Energy; Energy efficiency
A category of electric power producer established under the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) of 1978, that includes small-power producers (SPP) who use renewable sources of energy such as ...
Wingwall
Energy; Energy efficiency
A building structural element that is built onto a building's exterior along the inner edges of all the windows, and extending from the ground to the eaves. Wingwalls help ventilate rooms that have ...
Adobe
Energy; Energy efficiency
A building material made from clay, straw, and water, formed into blocks, and dried; used traditionally in the southwestern U.S.
Multi-zone system
Energy; Energy efficiency
A building heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system that distributes conditioned air to individual zones or rooms.
Air infiltration measurement
Energy; Energy efficiency
A building energy auditing technique used to determine and/or locate air leaks in a building shell or envelope.
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