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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SAE VISCOSITY NUMBER

SCE

SCHEDULING COORDINATOR

SDG&E

SE (Seasonal Efficiency)

SECONDARY ENERGY

SECURITIZE

SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio)

SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio)

SELF-GENERATION

SELF-SERVICE WHEELING

SENSIBLE COOLING CAPACITY

SENSIBLE HEAT

SERVICE AREA

SERVICE AREA

SET POINT

SETBACK THERMOSTAT

SETTLEMENT

SHADE SCREEN

SHADING

SHADING COEFFICIENT

SIDE FINS

SITE ENERGY

SKY TEMPERATURE

SKYLIGHT

SMOG

SMUD

SOLAR CELL

SOLAR COLLECTOR

SOLAR COLLECTOR

SOLAR ENERGY

SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SERI)

SOLAR HEAT GAIN

SOLAR HEAT GAIN FACTOR

SOLAR HEATING AND HOT WATER SYSTEMS

SOLAR IRRADIATION

SOLAR POWER

SOLAR RADIATION

SOLAR SATELLITE POWER

SOLAR THERMAL

SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT

SOURCE ENERGY

SPECIAL CONTRACTS

SPECIFIC HEAT

SPILL ENERGY

SPLIT-THE-SAVINGS (Electric Utility)

STANDBY LOSS

STEADY STATE EFFICIENCY

STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT

STIRLING ENGINE