Best Practice Guide

Glossary

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

Steam

Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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ECOLOGY

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

ECONOMIZER AIR

ECONOMIZER WATER

ECONOMY ENERGY (Electricity utility)

ECOSYSTEM

EDISON, THOMAS ALVA

EEI

EER

EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio)

EFFICACY, LIGHTING

EFFICIENCY

ELCON

ELECTRIC GENERATOR

ELECTRIC RADIANT HEATING

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER

ELECTRIC UTILITY

ELECTRICITY

ELECTROLYSIS

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF)

ELEMENT

ELEVATION

EMBEDDED COSTS EXCEEDING MARKET PRICES (ECEMP)

EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM (ECCS)

EMISSION STANDARD

EMISSIVITY

EMITTANCE

ENERGY

ENERGY ACCOUNTING

ENERGY AUDIT

ENERGY BUDGET

ENERGY CHARGE

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATIO (EER)

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ENERGY RESERVES

ENERGY RESOURCES

ENERGY RESOURCES PROGRAM ACCOUNT (ERPA)

ENERGY SECURITY/FUEL SECURITY

ENERGY/FUEL DIVERSITY

ENTHALPY

ENTITLEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

EPA

EPAct

ESCO (Efficiency Service Company)

ESCO (Efficiency Service Company)

ETHANOL (also know as Ethyl Alcohol or Grain Alcohol, CH3CH2OH)