BEDES Dictionary

Version 2.6

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HVAC
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Burner Type	Type of burner on boiler or furnace, if applicable.	View	None
Burner Turndown Ratio	If applicable, the turndown ratio for the burner (full input/minimum input).		None
Boiler Percent Condensate Return	The percentage of condensed steam that is returned to the boiler.		percent
Boiler Insulation Thickness	Insulation thickness of hot water storage tank. [inches]		in
Boiler Insulation R Value	Insulation R-Value of hot water storage tank.		hr-ft2-F/Btu
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
Belt Type	Type of belt drive in fan unit	View	None
Air Side Economizer Type	Type of air economizer system associated with a cooling system.	View	None
Air Side Economizer	Presence of air-side economizer to provide free cooling.	View	None
Air Distribution Type	Basic configuration of air-distribution equipment.	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
Absorption Stages	Number of stages in regeneration process	View	None
Absorption Heat Source	Source of heating energy for regeneration	View	None

Loads
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Water Feature Type	Type of water feature	View	None
Water Feature Heating Method	Water feature heating methods.	View	None
Water Cooler Unit	A freestanding device that consumes energy to cool and/or heat potable water.	View	None
Water Cooler Storage	The type of water storage of a water cooler.	View	None
Water Cooler Source	The water source of a particular water cooler.	View	None
UPS Support	Load supported by the UPS.	View	None
UPS Power Output	The type of power output, such as AC or DC, for a UPS.	View	None
UPS Power Conversion	The type of UPS power conversion.	View	None
UPS Input Dependency Characteristics	The input dependency characteristics of a uninterruptible power supply (UPS).	View	None
Uninterruptible Power Supply Type	Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is a combination of converters, switches, and energy storage devices (such as batteries) constituting a power system for maintaining continuity of load power in case of input power failure.	View	None
Uninterruptible Power Supply Mode	Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is emergency power delivered when the main input power source fails. The UPS has various mode settings.	View	None
Uninterruptible Power Supplies	The type of uninterruptible power supply (UPS).	View	None

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