Here are some terms you can do while the search for energy-related products, heating and efficiency:
AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency): yield, efficiency of combustion gas and other fossil fuel-powered devices, their primary source of energy action on a whole heating season. It makes no account of the efficiency with which each system component, such as a furnace fan motor, uses electricity. AFUE is expressed as a percentage of thatindicates the average number of Btu's comfort warming by each Btu worth of fuel consumed by the system provided. For example, a gas oven with an AFUE of 80% would provide 0.8 Btu of heat for every Btu of natural gas burned.
Air infiltration: the introduction, usually unintentional, of unconditioned outdoor air in a heated building mechanical and / or cooled. Air infiltration can occur through an opening in the seat of the structure, including seams where walls meet otherWalls, windows or door frames, or chimneys, holes where wires or pipes penetrate walls, floors or ceilings / roofs, and wide track meet between the double-hung window or a door bottom and threshold of the door. And 'one of the main causes of unwanted heat gain and loss, and personal discomfort in buildings.
Alternating current (AC) - An electric current that reverses its direction at regular intervals or cycles; the United States is the standard resolution is 120 or 60 cycles per second;usually abbreviated to AC
Amp - short for "ampere" - this measures the amount of electricity moving through a wire. Most household appliances use 15 or 20 amps of current. Power amplifiers are what his "shock".
Biomass Fuel: Any organic (plant or animal) material that is available on renewable basis, including agricultural crops and agricultural wastes and residues, wood waste and residues, animal wastes, municipal wastes, and aquatic plants
BTU (Britishthermal unit): a measure of the energy into heat. It takes one BTU to heat one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit heat. Btu can be used for both cooling capacity of an air conditioner to define (ie, the number of BTUs of heat that can be removed from the system) or an oven, the heat output (ie the number of BTUs of heat that can be delivered by the system).
Energy stored in a substance and released during a chemical reaction, such as wood, coal or - the chemical energyOil.
Combustion - Chemical oxidation with the production of light and heat together.
Conduction is the transfer of heat through solid objects such as glass, plasterboard, bricks and other building materials. The greater the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, heat conduction occurs more quickly, increasing the demand for energy of a gain or loss.
Convection is the transfer of heat from a solid surface or on a flow of gases or liquids. Where home heat loss and gain arecontribute to thermal convection with air (gas) currents that heat from the body, furniture, interior walls and windows of other hot objects, floors, ceilings, exterior walls and other surfaces to cool causes.
Conversion-A number of units of a measurement system will lead to corresponding values of another measurement system.
Cord of firewood, a closely overlapping pile of logs measuring 4 'x 4' x 8 '(128 cubic feet).
Daylight Systems is the technology of using naturalTo supplement the light from windows, skylights and other openings of a building or replace artificial lighting. If used correctly, can reduce the use of the cost of daylight. When applied incorrectly, may not only lead to poor light conditions, but can also lead to increased building cooling costs with the introduction of high solar heat into the interior of the building. See also solar gain to see how sunlight can affect heating costs.
Current - An electrical currentflows in one direction through a circuit, such as a battery.
Efficiency is the degree to which a certain action or level of work can be effectively implemented for the least expenditure of energy or fuel. BTU of energy consumed (input) x efficiency = BTU output.
Energy: The ability to move the work or the capacity to oppose. Electrical energy is usually measured
Kilowatt hours (kWh), while thermal energy is generally in British thermal units (BTU) is measured.
EnergyEfficiency - This refers to activities aimed at reducing the energy used for targeted replacement technologically advanced equipment, usually without affecting the services provided. Examples include high-efficiency appliances, efficient lighting programs, high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), or changes of control, building design, advanced electric motor drives, and heat recovery systems.
A discharge of emissions or something that is made;usually used in relation to emissions into the air. Or, no gas in the atmosphere from some type of human activities (cooking, driving, etc..) In the context of global climate change, they consist of greenhouse gases (eg release of carbon dioxide from burning fuel).
Heat Content - The gross heat content is the number of British thermal units (BTU) generated by combustion, the volume of gas determined by the air at the same temperature and pressure as, If the products of combustion gases are cooled to the initial temperature of the gas and air when the water condenses and is produced by burning liquid.
It uses or any combination of energy for the time equivalent to the consumption of energy, used as a watt for 1000 hours, 10 watts for 100 hours, or multiplied 5-10 watts used for one kilowatt hour (kWh) watts are used for 20 hours. For example, leaving a 100-watt bulb for five hours a day wouldconsume one kWh every two days. Kilowatt hour is the primary measure of U.S. energy companies based billing most customers.
Load number of studies conducted to estimate the heating o. To determine the cooling requirements of your home. The analysis of the load energy use information such as determining the square footage of your house, windows and door areas, insulation quality and the local climate, heating and cooling efficiency of the furnace, heat pump or air usedAir conditioning.
Mercaptan - an organic chemical compound containing a sulfur smell that is added to natural gas before distribution to the consumer to him (smells like rotten eggs), a distinct, unpleasant smells. This serves as a safety device, allowing you to be detected in the atmosphere, where losses occur.
Methane-A colorless, flammable, odorless hydrocarbon gas (CH4), which is the main component of natural gas. There is also an important source of hydrogen in variousindustrial processes. Methane is a greenhouse gas.
The operating cost is the daily expenses of operating a unit, based on energy consumption.
Recovery time is the time necessary to achieve a full return of an investment. For example, if a fireplace high efficiency direct gas will cost $ 1,000 more than a purely decorative fireplace, but would save $ 500 per year of gas, the payback period is 2 years.
Propane (C3H8) - A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbons. It isa colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -43.67 degrees Fahrenheit. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.
Radiation is a method of heat transfer in which heat is transmitted from surface to surface via infrared waves. Radiant heat warms the surfaces it touches without increasing the temperature of the air through which it travels. All warm bodies radiate infrared energy.
R-value is a measurement of a material's ability to resist heat transfer. Insulation products are rated according to the R-value. The higher its R-value, the greater the product's ability to resist heat flow will be.
Solar Gain is the heat that builds up inside a structure as a result of sunlight that enters through transparent or translucent surfaces, such as windows, and is converted to heat after striking other surfaces inside the building.
Space Heating - The use of energy to generate heat for warmth in housing units using space-heating equipment. The equipment could be either the primary or secondary source of heating.
Thermal Energy - The total potential and kinetic energy associated with the random motions of the molecules of a material.
Thermostat - A device that adjusts the amount of heating and cooling produced and/or distributed by automatically responding to the temperature in the environment.
Watt: a unit of electric power. The amount of power required by electric appliances is expressed in watts. Watt-hour is a unit of electric energy, equal to one watt used over a period of one hour.
Volt (V) - The volt is the International System of Units (SI) measure of electric potential or electromotive force. A potential of one volt appears across a resistance of one ohm when a current of one ampere flows through that resistance. Reduced to SI base units, 1 V = 1 kg times m2 times s-3 times A-1 (kilogram meter squared per second cubed per ampere).
Voltage - The difference in electrical potential between any two conductors or between a conductor and ground. It is a measure of the electric energy per electron that electrons can acquire and/or give up as they move between the two conductors. This is how electricity gets from the power plant to your house: high-voltage transmission lines carry the electricity under greater pressure to carry it long distances, while lower-voltage power lines serve individual homes and businesses.
*Article contributed by Karen Duke, Victorian Fireplace Shop
