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| Term | Term Definition | Options | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | Lying toward, or facing the southwest. | View | None |
| Southwest | Lying toward, or facing the southwest. | View | None |
| Southwest | Lying toward, or facing the southwest. | View | None |
| Space | Common unit abbreviation: Spc | View | None |
| Space | A space is a section within a building or area that aids the primary activity and could not stand alone, such as a hallway or a closet. | View | None |
| Space cooling | View | None | |
| Space function | Space function (refer to SPC 211 Standard for Commercial Building Energy Audits) | View | None |
| Space heating | View | None | |
| Space heating | Space heating only | View | None |
| Space heating system | Domestic hot water tanks are heated indirectly by primary water from the space heating boiler | View | None |
| 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. |
View | ft |
| Spatial Unit Type |
Unit type within the premises. |
View | None |
| Special accessibility needs community | Occupants have special accessibility needs that are met by the design of the premises. | 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) |
View | Btu/(lb-F) |
| Spectator area | A spectator area is a space where the audience may observe, sitting or standing, such as bleachers, guest seating at a theater, and auditorium seating area. | View | None |
| Specular reflector | A specular reflector is a luminaire component that has a highly polished surface, allowing wasted light to be reflected back to the intended surface. | View | None |
| Speed | View | None | |
| Spiral | Spiral light bulbs are common compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) design. | View | None |
| Split | System consisting of equipment provided in more than one assembly or enclosure, usually with supply air-distribution equipment housed separately from refrigerant-condensing equipment. | View | None |
| Split condenser | Condenser comprising several heat-exchanging components operating on one or several refrigeration systems. For instance, valve is used to split the condenser loop to better control head pressure. | View | None |
| Split DX air conditioner | Split direct expansion | View | None |
| Split DX air conditioner | Split direct expansion | View | None |
| Split heat pump | A system that generally consists of two separate units. One that is comprised of the compressor and the condenser elements, and the other consisting of evaporator and expansion valve, connected by refrigerant tubing and a reversing valve. The flow of the refrigerant depends on whether the system is in cooling or heating mode | View | None |
| Split heat pump | A system that generally consists of two separate units. One comprised of the compressor and the condenser elements, and the other comprised of evaporator and expansion valve, connected by refrigerant tubing and a reversing valve. The flow of the refrigerant depends on whether the system is in cooling or heating mode. | View | None |
| Split vat fryer | A standard or large vat fryer with an internal wall that separates the vat into two equal sides. | View | None |
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