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Energy efficiency

Draught hood

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device built into or installed above a combustion appliance to assure the escape of combustion byproducts, to prevent backdrafting of the appliance, or to neutralise the effects of the stack action ...

Siding

Energy; Energy efficiency

A construction element applied to the outermost surface of an exterior wall.

Interconnection

Energy; Energy efficiency

A connexion or link between power systems that enables them to draw on each other's reserve capacity in time of need.

Parallel

Energy; Energy efficiency

A configuration of an electrical circuit in which the voltage is the same across the terminals. The positive reference direction for each resistor current is down through the resistor with the same ...

Compression chiller

Energy; Energy efficiency

A cooling device that uses mechanical energy to produce chilled water.

Rock bin

Energy; Energy efficiency

A container that holds rock used as the thermal mass to store solar energy in a solar heating system.

Rammed earth

Energy; Energy efficiency

A construction material made by compressing earth in a form; used traditionally in many areas of the world and widely throughout North Africa and the Middle East.

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