Best Practice Guide

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Planning an Energy Program

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Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

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Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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SHADING COEFFICIENT Return to list of terms

The ratio of solar heat gain through a specific glazing system to the total solar heat gain through a single layer of clear, double-strength glass.

Source: California Energy Commission