• [A]
• [B]
• [C]
• [D]
• [E]
• [F]
• [G]
• [H]
• [I]
• [J]
• [K]
• [L]
• [M]
• [N]
• [O]
• [P]
• [Q]
• [R]
• [S]
• [T]
• [U]
• [V]
• [W]
• [X]
• [Y]
• [Z]

Glossary of Related Terms

• A
• AFUE
• Ampere
• Argon
• B
• Baffle
• Ballast
• Baseboard heater
• Batt insulation
• Blower door
• Blower door test
• Boiler
• BTU
• Building cavities
• Building envelope
• C
• Carbon dioxide (C02)
• Carbon footprint
• CAZ
• cellulose
• Cellulose insulation
• CFL
• CFM
• Chase
• Climate change
• Coal
• Cold air return
• Combustion air
• Combustion appliance
• Compressor
• Condensing unit
• Conditioned space
• Conduction
• Conductivity
• Convection
• COP
• Crawl space
• Crawl space encapsulation
• CRI
• Crude oil
• D
• Damper
• DC. Direct current
• Dead air
• Degree day
• Depressurize
• Design Pressure Rating
• Dew point
• DOE
• Drainage plane
• Duct blaster
• E
• Eave
• EER. Energy efficiency rating
• EF. Energy factor
• Electric utility
• Electricity
• Energy audit
• ERV. Energy-Recovery Ventilator
• Evacuated tube solar collector
• Exfiltration
• Exhaust fan
• F
• Fascia
• fiberglass
• Fire stop
• Flat plate collector
• Flue
• Flue damper
• Fluorescent lamp
• Forced-air heating
• Fossil fuel
• Fuel cell
• Fuel oil
• Furnace
• G
• Geothermal energy
• Geothermal heat pump
• Global warming.
• GPF. Gallons per flush
• Greenhouse effect
• Greenhouse gases
• Grid
• H
• Halogen lamp
• Heat (types of heat)
• Heat exchanger
• Heat gain
• Heat pump
• Heating load
• Humidifier
• Humidistat
• HVAC
• Hydroelectric power
• I
• IAQ. Indoor air quality
• Ice dam
• Impact Glass
• Incandescent lamp
• Infiltration
• Insulated glass
• insulation
• Insulation supports
• Insulation.
• J
• Jamb
• Jump or jumper duct
• K
• Kilowatt (kw)
• Kinetic energy
• Knee wall
• kWh. Kilowatt hour
• L
• LED. Light emitting diode
• LEED. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• Lite
• Loose fill insulation
• Low-e glass
• LPG. Liquified petroleum gases
• Lumens
• M
• Mastic
• MERV. Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
• Mudsill
• N
• Natural ventilation
• Net free area
• Net metering
• Neutral pressure plane
• NFRC
• O
• O.C. On center
• P
• Pascal
• Passive solar
• PAV
• Payback period
• Photovoltaic (PV) module or panel
• Plenum
• Plumbing Stack
• Polyisocyanurate foam
• Pressure boundary
• Pressure-assist toilet
• Programmable thermostat
• Q
• R
• R factor or R value
• Radiant barrier
• Radon
• Recessed fixture
• Reflective insulation
• Refrigerant
• Register
• Renewable energy resources
• Replacement Window
• rigid foam
• Rim joist
• Rough Opening
• S
• Sash
• Sealed-combustion heater
• Seasoned wood
• SEER
• Semiconductor
• Service area
• Sheathing
• Shim Space
• Soil stack
• Solar cell
• Solar Energy
• Solar gain
• Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• spray foam
• Surge Protector
• T
• Tempered Glass
• Therm
• Thermal boundary
• Thermal break
• Thermal bridging
• Thermal imaging camera
• Thermodynamics
• Thermosiphon system
• Thermostat
• Thin-film silicon
• Threshold
• Time-of-day pricing
• Ton
• U
• U-factor
• Unconditioned space
• V
• Vapor retarder
• VOCs
• Void
• Volt
• W
• Waste heat recovery
• Water turbine
• Watt
• Weatherization
• Weatherstripping
• Wind energy
• Wind turbine
• Wind washing
• Window sash
• X
• Y
• Z
• Zone
• Zoning