energy efficiency rating — noun an energy labelling approved by a regulatory authority and required for devices such as washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, etc., which indicates the performance level of the device with respect to energy efficiency. Abbrev …
Energy efficiency in British housing — Domestic housing in the United Kingdom presents one of the major opportunities for achieving the 20% overall cut in UK carbon dioxide emissions targeted by the Government for 2010.Carbon emissionsAlthough carbon emissions from housing have… … Wikipedia
Seasonal energy efficiency ratio — (SEER) Ratio of the cooling output divided by the power consumption. It is the Btu of cooling output during its normal annual usage divided by the total electric energy input in watt hours during the same period. This is a measure of the… … Energy terms
energy efficiency ratio — noun the ratio of the cooling capacity of an air conditioning system (measured in Btus per hour) to the power input (measured in watts) at a given set of rating conditions, expressed as Btu/h per watt. Abbrev.: EER …
Seasonal energy efficiency ratio — The efficiency of air conditioners is often rated by the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) which is defined by the [Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute] in its standard ARI 210=240, Performance Rating of Unitary Air… … Wikipedia
Energy World — was a demonstration project of 51 low energy houses constructed in the Shenley Lodge area of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. The project was promoted by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation and culminated in a public exhibition in August and… … Wikipedia
rating — An evaluation of credit quality of a company s debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody s, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskiness of an investment. Ratings can also be an evaluation a… … Financial and business terms
Energy Star — is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. First created as a United States government program in 1992, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have adopted the program. Devices carrying the… … Wikipedia
Energy audit — An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows in a building, process or system with the objective of understanding the energy dynamics of the system under study. Typically an energy audit is conducted to seek opportunities … Wikipedia
Energy policy of the European Union — European Union This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the European Union … Wikipedia