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Baling
Energy; Energy efficiency
A means of reducing the volume of a material by compaction into a bale.
Electrical system energy losses
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of the amount of energy lost during the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.
Colour rendering or rendition
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of the ability of a light source to show colors, based on a colour rendering index.
Colour rendition (rendering) index (CRI)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of light quality. The maximum CRI value of 100 is given to natural daylight and incandescent lighting. The closer a lamp's CRI rating is to 100, the better its ability to show true colours ...
Flame spread rating
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of the relative flame spread, and smoke development, from a material being tested. The flame spread rating is a single number comparing the flame spread of a material with red oak, ...
Air change
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of the rate at which the air in an interior space is replace by outside (or conditioned) air by ventilation and infiltration; usually measured in cubic feet per time interval (hour), ...
