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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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VAV System (Variable Air Volume System) Return to list of terms

A mechanical HVAC system capable of serving multiple zones that controls the temperature maintained in a zone by controlling the amount of heated or cooled air supplied to the zone.

Source: California Energy Commission