BEDES Dictionary

Version 2.6

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Measures
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Report Name	Name of the report.		None
Reporting Level	level or boundary of reporting metrics for this record.	View	None
Residual Value	The estimated worth of an asset after the asset has fully depreciated		$
Resource Cost Savings			$
Resource Cost Savings Intensity			$/ft2
Resource Savings	Energy or water resource savings that can be realized from a measure or a project. This term can also further explained by using a relevant entry from the term Interval Frequency.		Unknown
Resource Savings Intensity	Resource savings per square foot.		Unknown
Retro Commissioning Exemption	Conditions under which the building is exempt from a mandated retro-commissioning.		None
Savings Attribution	Type of savings associated with a measure or project. Complete constrained list options include constrained lists from Energy Resource and Water Resource.	View	None
Scope	Percentage of the premises affected by the measure that's either proposed, implemented or evaluated		percent
Technology Category	Categories of technology that can be used as qualifiers for Measures or other terms. Categories are inclusive of systems defined.	View	None
Work Performed By	Entity who performed the work.	View	None

HVAC
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Absorption Heat Source	Source of heating energy for regeneration	View	None
Absorption Stages	Number of stages in regeneration process	View	None
Active Dehumidification	Availability of an active dehumidification system (in addition to the dehumidification that takes place during normal DX cooling operation).	View	None
Air Distribution Type	Basic configuration of air-distribution equipment.	View	None
Air Side Economizer	Presence of air-side economizer to provide free cooling.	View	None
Air Side Economizer Type	Type of air economizer system associated with a cooling system.	View	None
Belt Type	Type of belt drive in fan unit	View	None
Boiler Blowdown Rate	A blowdown of the boiler is a routine operation necessary due to the increased concentration of Total Dissolved Solids - TDS - in the boiler during the steam production. The blowdown rate of a boiler depends on: steam consumption (steam used in the process and not returned as condensate to the boiler), concentration of impurities in the feed water, maximum allowable TDS in the boiler.		kg/hr
Boiler Insulation R Value	Insulation R-Value of hot water storage tank.		hr-ft2-F/Btu
Boiler Insulation Thickness	Insulation thickness of hot water storage tank. [inches]		in
Boiler Percent Condensate Return	The percentage of condensed steam that is returned to the boiler.		percent
Burner Turndown Ratio	If applicable, the turndown ratio for the burner (full input/minimum input).		None
Burner Type	Type of burner on boiler or furnace, if applicable.	View	None

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