BEDES Dictionary
Version 2.6
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Term | Term Definition | Lists | Unit of Measure | |
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Duct Surface Area |
Total surface area of ducts associated with this air distribution system. |
ft2 | ||
Duct Sealing |
Condition of duct sealing. |
View | None | |
Duct Pressure Test Leakage Rate |
Duct leakage found from pressure test. Reported in cubic feet per minute. |
cfm | ||
Duct Pressure Test Leakage Percentage |
Duct leakage found from pressure test. Reported as a percentage. [%] |
percent | ||
Duct Leakage Test Method |
Method used to estimate duct leakage |
View | None | |
Duct Insulation R Value |
R-value of duct insulation. |
hr-ft2-F/Btu | ||
Duct Configuration |
Configuration of ducts. |
View | None | |
Draft Type |
Draft mechanism used for drawing air through a boiler, furnace, or water heater. |
View | None | |
Design Static Pressure |
The design static pressure for the fan |
Pa | ||
Dehumidification Type |
Dehumidification type in air-distribution system. |
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Cooling Type |
Source of cooling. Cooling delivery is recorded in a separate data field. Use of fans or blowers by themselves without chilled air or water is not included in this definition of cooling. Stand-alone dehumidifiers are also not included. |
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Cooling Stage Capacity |
Average capacity of each cooling stage, at ARI rated conditions, expressed as a fraction of total capacity |
None | ||
Cooling Medium |
Medium used to transport cooling energy from a central cooling system to individual zones. |
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Cooling Heating Type |
Type of cooling or heating system |
View | None | |
Cooling Heating Medium |
Cooling or heating medium |
View | None | |
Cooling Heating Delivery Type |
Delivery type of either a cooling or heating system |
View | None | |
Cooling Delivery Type |
Method of delivering cooling to the zone. |
View | None | |
Condensing Operation |
Capability of a boiler or furnace of condensing the water vapor in the exhaust flue gas to obtain a higher efficiency. |
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Condenser Type |
Type of condenser used for DX cooling plant. |
View | None | |
Condenser Fan Speed Operation |
The condenser fan control option used by the unit. If the unit has several constant-speed condenser fans that stage on in conjunction with multiple compressors, this should be set to ÒStepped Speed.Ó |
View | None | |
Compressor Staging |
The compressor staging for the unit. Select "Single Stage" for units with single stage (on/off) control. Select "Multiple, Discrete Stages" for units with multiple compressors, discrete unloading stages, or compressors with stepped speed motors that are controlled to operate at discrete stages. Select "Variable" for compressors that operate at variable speeds or with modulating unloading. |
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Chiller Compressor Type |
Type of compressor in the chiller. |
View | None | |
Chiller Compressor Driver |
Equipment driving the compressor used in a chiller |
View | None | |
Cell Count |
The number of cells in the cooling tower. Each cell has its own fan, water flow allowing for responding to lower load conditions |
count | ||
Cell Control Type |
Cooling tower cell control type. A cooling tower cell is the smallest tower subdivision bounded by either exterior walls or partition walls, which can function as an independent unit with regard to air and water flow. Most larger cooling tower systems use a multiple-cell configuration. This configuration allows for the correct staging of equipment as the facility loads vary and incorporate redundancies such that critical operations are never in jeopardy of being nonoperational. |
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