Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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Cooling capacity

Energy; Energy efficiency

The quantity of heat that a cooling appliance is capable of removing from a room in one hour.

The rate at which electricity is delivered to or by a system, part of a system, or piece of equipment expressed in kilowatts, kilovoltamperes, or other suitable unit, at a given instant or averaged ...

Watt

Energy; Energy efficiency

The rate of energy transfer equivalent to one ampere under an electrical pressure of one volt. One watt equals 1/746 horsepower, or one joule per second. It is the product of Voltage and Current ...

Wind speed

Energy; Energy efficiency

The rate of flow of the wind undisturbed by obstacles.

Heating load

Energy; Energy efficiency

The rate of heat flow required to maintain a specific indoor temperature; usually measured in Btu per hour.

Appliance energy efficiency ratings

Energy; Energy efficiency

The ratings under which specified appliances convert energy sources into useful energy, as determined by procedures established by the U.S. Department of Energy.