BEDES Dictionary
Version 2.6
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Term |
Term Definition | Lists | Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness |
Dimension of the thickness of a component. Can be used to define overhang thickness, in addition to overhang depth and width. |
ft | ||
| Thermal Zone Layout |
Type of zoning used for space conditioning |
View | None | |
| Thermal Conductivity |
A measure of a material's ability to conduct heat, defined as the amount of heat transferred per unit time, given a unit area of the material and a unit temperature gradient through the thickness of the material. |
Btu/(hr-ft-F) | ||
| Thermal Conductance |
A measure of a material's ability to conduct heat, defined as the heat flux through the material induced by a unit temperature difference between the surfaces of the material. |
Btu/(hr-F) | ||
| Thermal Absorptance |
The fraction of incident long wavelength infrared radiation that is absorbed by the material or surface. For opaque materials the thermal absorptance value will equal the value of thermal emittance. Value range: 0-1 |
None | ||
| Surface Roughness |
A description of the roughness of the exposed surface of a material. This property is used to approximate the effect of the surface condition on the convection of air across the surface. In energy simulation models, it is used to help determine the convection coefficients for a surface. |
View | None | |
| Specific Heat |
Ratio of the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a given mass of any substance one degree to the quantity required to raise the temperature of an equal mass of a standard substance one degree (usually water at 59¡F (15¡C) |
Btu/(lb-F) | ||
| Spacing |
Dimension of the distance between two components. Examples include: Framing spacin--the dimension from centerline to centerline of a surface framing material; Window spacing--the dimension between windows in a discrete window layout. |
ft | ||
| Solar Absorptance |
The fraction of incident radiation in the solar spectrum that is absorbed by the material or surface. Value range: 0-1 |
None | ||
| Serial Number |
A unique code assigned for identification of a single unit. |
None | ||
| Sector Classification |
The sector classification appropriate for the premises. Also, the sector-appropriate sizing for equipment. |
View | None | |
| Ratio of Melanopic to Standard Illuminance (M/P ratio) |
M/P ratio - The melanopic ratio is the ratio of the melanopic response (of the cells in the eye that help control the circadian rhythms) to the visual response |
None | ||
| Rated Lifetime |
Rated life time of operation in number of years. |
years | ||
| R Value Per Unit Dimension |
The R-value of a material, per inch of thickness. |
hr-ft2-F/(Btu-in) | ||
| R Value |
The R-value, also known as thermal insulance, is the temperature difference per unit heat flux, at steady state, between two defined surfaces of a material or construction that induces one unit of heat flux between the surfaces. The R-value is used for comparing insulating values of different materials, for the specific thickness of the material. The higher the R-value, the greater a material's insulating properties and the slower heat flows through it. The R-value does not include the interior and exterior air film coefficients. The R-value is the reciprocal of the U-factor. |
hr-ft2-F/Btu | ||
| Quantity Of Units Per System |
Number of units in each system. For instance, a photovoltaic system will have a number of modules per array. In an office, there might be a number of displays per workstation. |
count | ||
| Quantity Intensity |
The number of entities per unit area. This can be used to represent load densities (e.g., People/ft2, Watts/ft2) |
Unknown | ||
| Quantity |
The number of specified units |
count | ||
| Priority |
Order of priority, for example: configuration of equipment, or priority of contact information. |
View | None | |
| Preferred Contact | View | None | ||
| Perimeter |
Length of a line forming the boundary around the premises |
ft | ||
| Percentage Of Total Installed Capacity |
Percentage of maximum, peak or rated installed capacity of a system, piece, or set of equipment that is either available or being used. |
percent | ||
| Percentage Of Total Floor Area Served |
Portion of the total floor area within a defined zone that is being served by a system, piece, or set of equipment. |
percent | ||
| Percentage Of Total Area |
Percent of a component to the total area of another component. This can be used to characterize the percentage of Conditioned Floor Area to Gross Floor Area, for example. |
percent | ||
| Output Resource Type |
Resource or fuel produced by the system and used as energy on the premises. See Resource type for complete list of resources. |
View | None |