HVAC Terminology

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The process of subjecting substances like food or drink to cold in order to chill or preserve it...

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Refrigeration

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Term used to describe our ability, as humans, to exist, without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to do the same.

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Sustainability

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An earth warming process caused by the atmosphere’s absorption of the heat energy radiated from the earth’s surface.

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Global Warming or Greenhouse effect

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Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.

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Sustainable Design

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Companies looking to go “Green” incorporate sustainable design into their building and facilities.

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Green

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urban air or surface temperatures that are higher than nearby areas.

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Heat Island

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energy that causes molecules to be in motion and to raise the temperature of a substance.

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Heat

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word used to describe the level of heat or molecular activity, expressed in Fahrenheit, Rankine, Celsius, or Kelvin units. Another word for it is heat intensity.

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temperature

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force per unit of area.

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pressure

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The weight of the atmosphere’s gases pressing down on the earth. We use the term when we refer to weather conditions.

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atmospheric pressure