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Term Term Definition Options Unit of Measure
Silver Level of LEED rated at 60-79 points. NGBS level for Multifamily, Single-Family and Remodeling certifications View None
Simple payback The length of time required for an investment to pay for itself. View None
Simulation Computer simulation of the building. See the Software Tools term for a complete list of computer simulations, if needed to further characterize this term. View None
Single Configuration in which the air, having been conditioned, is distributed to various zones through a single duct. View None
Single effect View None
Single ended tubular Single-ended lightbulbs are tubes that have only one base that connects to the voltage. View None
Single family Housing units created in an existing residential or nonresidential premises. View None
Single family home View None
Single female One adult female who has never-married, is widowed, or divorced, and living alone. View None
Single glazing black View None
Single glazing selective View None
Single male One adult male who has never-married, is widowed, or divorced, and living alone. View None
Single maximum logic With single maximum logic the damper will remain at the minimum airflow rate during heating operation. As the heating load increases, the water flow rate in the reheat coil will be increased to maintain temperature in the zone until the maximum water flow rate is reached or the user-specified maximum reheat air temperature is reached. View None
Single measure A single energy conservation measure. View None
Single package vertical air conditioner Compact through-the-wall packaged system capable of providing total heating and cooling functions for a single zone or multiple rooms, designed with sufficient air-handling capacity for ducted installations. View None
Single package vertical air conditioner Compact through-the-wall packaged system capable of providing total heating and cooling functions for a single zone or multiple rooms, designed with sufficient air-handling capacity for ducted installations. View None
Single package vertical heat pump Compact through-the-wall packaged system with heat pump, capable of providing total heating and cooling functions for a single zone or multiple rooms, designed with sufficient air-handling capacity for ducted installations. View None
Single packaged vertical heat pump Compact through-the-wall packaged system capable of providing total heating and cooling functions for a single zone or multiple rooms, designed with sufficient air-handling capacity for ducted installations. View None
Single packaged vertical heat pump Compact through-the-wall packaged system capable of providing total heating and cooling functions for a single zone or multiple rooms, designed with sufficient air-handling capacity for ducted installations. View None
Single pane A fenestration glazing system composed of one layer of glass. View None
Single paned with storm panel A fenestration system composed of a single layer of glass, with another system, called a "storm window" or "storm panel", composed of one or more layers, on either the inside or the outside of the original single glazed system. Storm panels and storm windows are added to the first fenestration system in order to increase the total insulation value of the combined system, as well as to control infiltration. View None
Single serve coffee maker Brews coffee product by forcing a precise amount of hot water through a small container of coffee grounds to make a single serving. View None
Single sided griddle A commercial appliance designed for cooking food in oil or its own juices by direct contact with either a flat, smooth, hot surface (e.g., polished steel or chrome plate) or a hot channeled cooking surface (e.g., polished steel or chrome 1Ú2-inch grooved plate) where plate temperature is thermostatically controlled. View None
Single speed View None
Single stage Operated with single stage (on/off) control View None

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