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    HVAC Acronyms: A Lot of HVAC Units On A Mall in Cranbrook, BC. These Units Require A Lot of Electricity!

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    This document provides a list of over 100 common acronyms and abbreviations used in the HVAC industry. Some examples include AC for air conditioning, AHU for air handling unit, BAS for building automation system, and VAV for variable air volume. The acronyms cover terms related to air conditioning, heating, ventilation, components, controls, and energy efficiency. Mechanical and electrical consultants working on commercial building projects will frequently encounter these HVAC abbreviations.

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    HVAC Acronyms: A Lot of HVAC Units On A Mall in Cranbrook, BC. These Units Require A Lot of Electricity!

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    HVAC Acronyms

    A lot of HVAC units on a mall in Cranbrook, BC. These units require a lot of electricity!
    Electrical consultants work closely with mechanical consultants. HVAC units are usually the
    largest electrical loads in commercial buildings. Here is a list of HVAC acronyms and HVAC
    abbrevations that we've compiled over the years.

    The air conditionings one pertain more for the Okanagan while the heating and ventilation
    ones are used mainly for our Alberta and interior BC projects.

    Acyronym What it Stands for

    AC Air Conditioning

    AC Alternating Current

    ACH Air Changes per Hour

    ACM Asbestos Containing Material

    AFUE Annual Fuel Efficiency Ratio

    AHU Air Handling Unit

    AI Analog Input

    AO Analog Output

    American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air


    ASHRAE
    Conditioning Engineers

    B Boiler
    BB Baseboard Heater

    BBH Baseboard Heater

    A Data Communication Protocol for Building


    BACnet
    Automation and Control Networks

    BAS Building Automation System

    BCA Building Commissioning Association

    BI Backward Incline

    BI Binary Input

    BO Binary Output

    BSLN Baseline

    BTU British Thermal Unit

    BTUH British Thermal Units / Hour

    BY Base Year

    CAV Constant Air Volume

    CD Cold Deck

    CDD Cooling Degree Days

    CEM Certified Energy Manager

    CFM Cubic Feet per Minute

    CH Chiller

    CHW Chilled Water

    CHWP Chilled Water Pump


    CHWR Chilled Water Return

    CHWRT Chilled Water Return Temperature

    CHWS Chilled Water Supply

    CHWST Chilled Water Supply Temperature

    CLF Cooling Load Factor

    CLTD Cooling Load Temperature Difference

    COP Coefficient Of Performance

    CRAC Computer Room Air Conditioner

    CT Cooling Tower

    CV Constant Volume

    Coefficient of Variation of the Root Mean Square of


    CVRMSE
    the Error

    CWP Condenser Water Pump

    CWR Condenser Water Return

    CWRT Condenser Water Return Temperature

    CWS Condenser Water Supply

    CWST Condenser Water Supply Temperature

    CY Current Year

    DA Discharge Air

    DB Data Base

    DB Dry Bulb
    DC Direct Current

    DCV Demand Controlled Ventilation

    DD Degree Day

    DDC Direct Digital Control

    DH Duct Heater

    DI Digital Input

    DO Digital Output

    DP Dew Point

    DP Differential Pressure

    DX Direct Expansion

    EAT Entering Air Temperature

    ECM Electronically Commutated Motor

    ECM Energy Conservation Measure

    ECO Energy Conservation Opportunity

    EDH Electric Duct Heater

    EEM Energy Efficiency Measure

    EER Energy Efficiency Ratio

    EF Exhaust Fan

    EH Electric Heater

    EMS Energy Management System


    ESCO Energy Service Company

    EUH Electric Unit Heater

    EWT Entering Water Temperature

    FC Forward Curve

    FCU Fan Coil Unit

    FF Force Flow heater

    FFH Force Flow Heater

    FIM Facility Improvement Measure

    FLA Full Load Amps

    FMS Facility Management System

    FPM Feet Per Minute

    FW Feed Water

    GPM Gallons Per Minute

    GUI Graphical User Interface

    HD Hot Deck

    HDD Heating Degree Days

    HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Arresting

    HHV Higher Heating Value

    HWH Hot Water Heater

    HWP Hot Water Pump


    HWT Hot Water Tank

    HWR Hot Water Return

    HHWS Heating Hot Water Supply

    HL High Limit

    HPS High Pressure Steam

    HR Heat Recovery

    HRU Heat Recovery Unit

    HRV Heat Recovery Ventilator

    HSPF Heating Seasonal Performance Factor

    HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

    HWP Hot Water Pump

    HWR Hot Water Return

    HWS Hot Water Supply

    HWRT Hot Water Return Temperature

    HWST Hot Water Supply Temperature

    HX Heat Exchanger

    I/O Input Output

    IAQ Indoor Air Quality

    International Performance Measurement and


    IPMVP
    Verification Protocol

    IR Infra-Red
    LAT Leaving Air Temperature

    LHV Lower Heating Value

    LL Low Limit

    LON Local Operating Network

    LP Low Pressure

    LPS Low Pressure Steam

    LRA Locked Rotor Amps

    LWBT Leaving Wet Bulb Temperature

    LWT Leaving Water Temperature

    M&V Measurement and Verification

    MA Mixed Air

    MAT Mixed Air Temperature

    MCA Minimum Current Ampacity

    MCC Motor Control Center

    MUA Make-up Air Unit

    MX Metrix Utility Accounting System

    MZ Multi-Zone

    NC Normally Closed

    NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

    NO Normally Open
    NPSH Net Positive Suction Head

    OA Outside Air

    OAP Outside Air Percentage

    OAT Outside Air Temperature

    ODP Open Drip Proof

    OWS Operator Work Station

    P Pump

    PC Performance Contracting

    PH Pre-Heat

    PID Proportional Integral Derivative

    PRV Pressure Relief Valve

    PRV Pressure Reducing Valve

    PTAC Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner

    RA Return Air

    RF Return Fan

    RH Reheat

    RPM Revolutions Per Minute

    RTD Resistance Temperature Detector

    RTU Roof Top Unit

    SA Supply Air
    SAT Supply Air Temperature

    SC Shading Coefficient

    SEER Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

    SF Supply Fan

    SHFG Solar Heat Gain Factor

    SHR Sensible Heat Ratio

    SP Set Point

    SP Static Pressure

    SWP Steam Working Pressure

    T Temperature

    T Thermostat

    TEV Thermostatic Expansion Valve

    TOD Time Of Day

    TORR Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg)

    TXV Thermostatic Expansion Valve

    UH Unit Heater

    UV Unit Ventilator

    VAV Variable Air Volume

    VD Volume Damper

    VFD Variable Frequency Drive


    VSD Variable Speed Drive

    VSP Variable Speed Pump

    WB Wet Bulb

    WC Water Column
    We'll be adding to this list of HVAC acronyms and abbreviations on an ongoing basis.

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