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Anode

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A piece of metal is often inserted in the water tank to divert the deposition rather than allowing it to form on the heat exchanger.

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Friction loss

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A function of the diameter of the pipe and the flow rate through it.

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Soil stack

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A large pipe into which all of the soil and waste lines from one or more levels empty Contains blackwater

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Vent stacks

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A smaller pipe that is the air intake line for all the fixtures, and that is also, separately, open to the outside air at the top. Does not have a stack below it

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Stack vent

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Vents the top of a soil stack and waste stack

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Cleanout

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A y-shaped segment of pipe which serves an area otherwise difficult to access, where one arm of the Y has a plug screwed in it at its end. They should occurs every 50 feet in pipes under 4 inches.

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Swales

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V-shaped sloping channels in the grass that take the surface runoff to points where it may be collected and or disposed of.

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Catch Basin

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Similar to manholes except that the top grate instead of a cover. They are placed at the lowest point in a swale or a depression to collect the runoff and pass it into the storm drainage system which empties into the local stream.

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Gate valve

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It is intended to be entirely off or entirely on

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Globe valves

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Are used to turn water on and off but also to meter or throttle the flow at intermediate rates. Globe valves restrict flow even when wide open.

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Check valves

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A backflow preventer, it prevents water from moving backwards through the system. Usually at the entrance to the building.

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Sanitary trap

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The water in the trap keeps the methane gas that is generated in the sewers below from rising up into the buildings

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Selective surfaces

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Are surfaces that have a high absorptivity in one wavelength (solar) and low emissivity in another. (Infrared)

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Convection

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Convection is the only means of heat transfer which is strictly directional. It never transfers heat downward.

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Trombe wall

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The trombe wall adds a convective loop to the system, by trapping a layer of air between the wall and the external glass skin. There is a one way vent at the top of the wall that lets warm air in. There is a one way vent at the bottom of the wall that lets cold air in.

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Water wall

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Consists of a tank or a collection of large vertical tubes filled with water and placed next to the window inside the building. Water stores 5 times more heat than concrete.

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Flat plate collector

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A flat surface titled at approximately the right altitude and angles to receive most of the suns rays.

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Focusing collector

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Consists of either a parabolic dish or an arrangement of lenses which focuses incoming light onto a tube or a point.

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Enthalpy

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The total of sensible plus latent heat stores in the air. It is also known as Total Heat.

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Emissivity

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The measure of an objects ability to absorb and then radiate heat.

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Emittance

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The energy radiated by the surface of the body person per unit area.

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Latent heat

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Heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapor, or a liquid into a vapor, without change of temperature, given in BTU

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Sensible heat

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Amount of energy released or absorbed by a chemical substance during a change of temperature, changes the temperature but not the state, given in to BTU

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Specific heat

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a material by 1°, the capacity to store heat, given in BTU

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Evaporative chiller
Or a cooling tower is that large box with Oliver's exhausting humid air or even mist that you so often find next to an office building.
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Effluent
liquid waste
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Ball valve
Allows one way flow is opened/closes by pressure on a ball that fits into a cup shaped opening used for regulating flow
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Butterfly valve
Allows one way flow mechanism is like a rotating dish attached to a spindle used for isolating or regulating flow
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Relief valve
Used to control or limit the pressure in a system by allowing fluid to divert an alternate route allowing the pressure to drop then the valve closes.
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Current
Measures in Amps, its the amount of flow through a circuit
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Voltage (V)
Measured in volts, the amount of force or potential in a circuit
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Resistance (R)
Measures in ohms, the amount that slows down the circuit
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Power (P)
The rate of energy transfer, expressed as energy / time in hours
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D.C. Current
Current that flows in one direction with constant voltage
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AC current
Direction of the flow can be reversed rapidly by reversing the voltage resulting in a sine wave when plotted.
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Ohms Law
The building block to energy. It states that current is directly proportional to voltage and indirectly proportional to resistance. If voltage goes up current goes up.
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Reverberation time
The time it takes the sound level to decrease 60dB after the source has stopped producing sound
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Radiation
It is electromagnetic radiation generated by the thermal motion of charged particles in matter
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Conduction
Transfer of heat when two bodies are in direct contact with each other
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Embodied energy
A measurement of the amount of energy consumed to produce a specific amount of a material
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Zeolite process
It is used to soften water that has a high mineral content
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Lightning protection system
It is designed to provide a continuous path from a building to the ground. Unfortunately there is no such thing as preventing a lightning strike.
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Photoelectric smoke detectors
Like the ones found in homes. It has a beam of light on a sensor, if the beam is obscured by smoke the alarm sounds.
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Declination angle
Is the angle of the earths axis in comparison to the position of the sun
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Angle of View
As you step closer to a surface you exchange more heat with surfaces
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Emittance
Hotter surfaces that radiate heat
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Mean Radiant Temperature
At any point is a result of the combined effect of a surfaces temperature and angle of exposure
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Absorbance
Dark and matte surfaces absorb more heat
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Variable Air Volume (VAV)
Damper per zone Cannot heat one zone while cooling another Damper cannot shut all the way off because it cuts off the required air per code
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Terminal reheat with VAV
* Heating element inside VAV box * Lots of control * Waste energy * Best control over outside air
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Dual Duct System
Creates both hot and cold air at the AHU Mixing box (Combines air) Max 100'
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Fan Coil Unit
Runs cooling pipes into each space where a fan pushes the cool air into space
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Evaporative condenser
Water sprayed over condenser aids in the cooling of the condenser through evaporation
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Air Air System
Cooled through air Separate mechanical room Twi fans
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Multi Split System
Each indoor or outdoor unit can be either a condenser or an evaporator when needed
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Chilled Beam System
* Radiator in the ceiling used for cooling * Not cold enough for condensation
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Swamp Cooler
Hot dry air adding moisture and causing evaporation or cooling
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Waste Stack
Contains only gray water
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Shallow Pump
Anything up to 25 feet sucks water out of underground pump
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Deep Well Pump
Send water underground then sucks water up and stored in tank
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Vacuum Breaker
Usually on the top of a toilet, used for backflow prevention
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Nonmettalic sheathed cable
flexible cable ; only used in houses not protected well
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Steel electrical conduit
Protects wire, supports wire, used in buildings larger than residential, expensive, time consuming and protects building
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Flexible armored cable
Connects conduit from J-box to light fixture outlet
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Rectifier
Is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) while periodically reverses direction to direct current (DC) which flows in only one direction
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Inverter
Changes DC to AC used with PV panels.
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What is the footcandle of most offices?
Most offices are 30-50
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color rendering index
0
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Incandescent Lamp
* Hi CRI = 100 * Produces heat * Wasted Watts * Short Lifespan * Lamp Life = 2k hours * Efficacy = 20 * CCT= 2500 degrees
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Fluorescent Lamp
* Uses phospherous powder * Cooler * High efficacy = 70 * CRI = 80+/- * Lamp Life 15k hours
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Metal Halide Lamp
* Good CRI =85 * Cool Light * Slowly turns on * Lamp Life = 15k hours * Efficacy = 80 * CCT= 4000 degrees
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High Pressure Sodium Lamp
* Poor CRI = 20 * Outdoor Applications * Efficient / Long Life Lamp Life= 25k hours * Efficacy = 100 * CCT= 2000 degrees
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Low Pressure Sodium
* CRI= 0 * Super long life
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LED Lamp
High CRI = 85 Produces little heat Difficulty shedding heat may include fins Long life = 50-100k hours Efficacy = 90 Light does fade over time
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Ballast
regulates the current
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Specular Reflection
The angle of reflection = the angle of incidence
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Ray Tracing
Tracing the sound paths from the source
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First order reflections
Sound paths that include more than one surface
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Second Order Reflections
Sound path has traveled further is weaker, reflected from multple surfaces
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Reverberation Time
is defined as the length of time required for sound to decay 60 decibels from its initial level. Concert hall = 2 sec Opera House = 1.5 Sec Theater = 1 sec Classroom = .75 sec
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Impact Insulation Class
is an integer-number rating of how well a building floor attenuates impact sounds, such as footsteps. A larger number means more attenuation. Anything lower than NC 30 = quiet Anything higher than NC 55 = noisy
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Transmission Loss
Measure at every octoband to describe the robustness of an assembly
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Sound Transmission Class
Single number rating or an integer rating of how well a building partition reduces airborne sound.
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Sound aka wavelngth Formula
Wavelength = velocity of sound / frequency of sound
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In ground elevator
Oil in cyclinder used as fuel , not efficeint, slow
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Traction Elevator
Uses a piston to move, efficeint, fast, smooth
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Direct Plunger elevator
Environmental concerns
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Holeless Elevator
Max lift of 15 feet
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Roped Hydro Elevator
Expensive and problematic
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Telescoping Holeless
Max lift of up to 40 feet
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Geared Elevator
Max rise of 150' , number of stops between 5-15, Speed is 500fpm
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Sabins
is defined as a unit of **sound absorption**. It could be calculated with either imperial or metric units. One square foot of 100% absorbing material has a value of one.
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Decibel
a unit used to measure the **intensity of a sound** or the power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a logarithmic scale.
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Insolation
exposure to the sun's rays.
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U-factor
The rate of heat loss is indicated in terms of the U-factor (U-value) of a window assembly. The **lower** the U-factor, the greater a window's **resistance** to heat flow and the better its insulating properties.
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R-value
the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power.
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Zeolite process
A process used to soften water that has a high mineral content
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smoldering stage
The first stage of any fire is the smoldering stage. When heat is applied to a combustible material, the heat oxidizes the material's surface into combustible gases. The oxidation process is exothermic, meaning that the oxidation process itself produces heat.
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declination angle
the angle of the earths axis in comparison to the position of the sun.
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Cast iron pipe
Typically used for sanitary lines in nonresidential buildings because they are noncorrosive.
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PVC Pipe
Often used for cold water supply lines also used for sanitary lines.
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Blower door
A fan that can be mounted in a door frame it is used to pressurize or depressurize a building to measure air infiltration or leakage
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Nanometer
Measures differences in pressure between two spaces.
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flow hood
It is placed over a register or diffuser to measure output
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centrifugal governor
Sets the brake and shuts off the power to an elevator, the first safety device.
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submersible pump
Commonly used for small buildings and residences with a private water supply from a well.
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suction pumps
Work best in shallow wells like less than 25 ft
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vertical displacement ventilation approach
It relies on the difference in density between zones or strata in the space. It is quiet, excellent ventilation and no drafts.
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demand controlled ventilation
uses a carbon dioxide sensor to increase or decrease ventilation of a space according to occupancy. best used in spaces where the occupancy can vary greatly.
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curtain board
aka a draft curtain is an assembly suspended from the ceiling to prohibit movement of smoke and flame.
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SEER
the total cooling output of a central air conditioning system or heat pump in the cooling mode, measured in Btu/hr during its normal usage perios for cooling divided by the total electrical input in watt hours, as determined by specific procedures.
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groundwater
water that seeps into the ground until it hits the impervious layer of rock creating a water table.
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surface water
comes from rain and snow that runs off into rivers and lakes.
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yield of a well
THE NUMBER OF GALLONS PER MINUTE THE WELL provides.
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jet pump
the pump and motor are aboveground and lift water by the venturi principle.
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Energy transfer wheel
Energy transfer wheel transfers heat between two airstreams using a lithium chloride-impregnated heat exchanger.
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Footlambert
The unit of measure of the brightness of a surface and takes into account the transmittance properties of the glass. or a measurement of the brightness of daylight
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Footcandle
The unit of measure of the light incident on a transitioning or reflecting surface.
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Candela
Unit for candlepower or the measure of luminous intensity
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noise criteria curve
are used to specify the allowable sound pressure levels at octave band center frequencies
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LAN System or Local Area Network
a system of individual computers, computer servers, and wired or wireless connections that allows all the users in an individual building or complex of buildings to share data on a nonpublic network.
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load factor
The ration of the average power used to the maximum power demand is called
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two-way switch
One switch controls a light or other device it is called a two-way switch.
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three-way switches
when two switches are used to control the same device
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four way switches
control the same device from three or more locations
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Conductance
The amount of time of heat lost through one square foot of any given material per hour
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Resistance
The number of hours it would take for one BTU to pass through a material of a given thickness.
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Busbar
Rectangular bars of copper that carry high voltage
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Busway
Multiple Busways in a metal housing

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