| Term | Term Definition | Options | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | View | None | |
| Artificial | The pool is heated by an artificial heating system that consumes fuel. | View | None |
| AS | American Samoa | View | None |
| AS | American Samoa | View | None |
| As needed | View | None | |
| ASHRAE | Climate zone map published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). | View | None |
| ASHRAE Audit Level |
Energy audit level as defined in ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits |
View | None |
| ASHRAE Building EQ | Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) is a building energy rating program that provides information on a building's energy use. | View | None |
| Asphalt or fiberglass | Finish material composed primarily of asphalt or fiberglass | View | None |
| Assessment Program |
Program which issues energy labels, ratings, or sustainability certifications. |
View | None |
| Assessment Recognition Status |
Status of recognition for an assessment program. |
View | None |
| Assessment Recognition Type |
Type of recognition awarded through assessment program. |
View | None |
| Assessment Tool |
Tools that provide a performance ranking based on a peer group of similar buildings. |
View | None |
| Associate Commissioning Professional (ACP) | View | None | |
| At night | View | None | |
| Atmospheric | An atmospherically vented boiler draws in combustion make-up air from its surrounding area through a damper to create a draft. | View | None |
| Atrium | An atrium is a large open space located within a building, extending several stories high and having a glazed roof. | View | None |
| Attached | Single-family, attached residential premises are units that are attached only by common walls, excluding floors or ceilings, such as townhomes. Units have no common heating system or inter-structural public utilities. | View | None |
| Attached from above | View | None | |
| Attached from above and below | View | None | |
| Attached from below | View | None | |
| Attached on one side | View | None | |
| Attached on three sides | View | None | |
| Attached on two sides | View | None | |
| Attic | A construction that has a space between the ceiling structural framing and the roof structural framing. | View | None |
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