What do the acronyms in templates mean?
In the systems workspace
We use several acronyms in our HVAC templates, see below for descriptions:
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1Sp |
One Speed |
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2SP |
Two Speed |
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AirCond |
Air Cooled Condenser |
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AS |
Autosize |
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AT |
Air Terminal |
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Blr |
Boiler |
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Boil |
Boiler |
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BT |
Blow through (fan configuration) |
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CAV |
Constant air volume |
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Chlr |
Chiller |
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ChW-Crl |
Chilled water controlled |
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Clng |
Cooling |
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CoolTwr |
Cooling Tower |
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COP |
Coefficient of Performance |
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CSD |
Constant Speed Drive (Pump) |
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DD |
Dual Duct |
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Dist |
District |
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DOAS |
Direct outside air system |
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DSP |
Dedicated Supply Plenum |
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DT |
Draw through (fan configuration) |
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DVAV |
Dual VAV |
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dxC |
DX cooled (direct expansion) |
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EIR |
Energy Input Ratio |
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Elec |
Electric |
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elecH |
electric heated |
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Flr |
Floor |
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Furn |
Furnace |
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gasH |
gas heated |
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GHE |
Ground Heat Exchanger |
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Gly |
Glycol |
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HeatEx |
Heat Exchanger |
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HP Wtr to Air |
Heat Pump Water to Air |
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HPAta |
Heat Pump Air to Air |
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HR |
Heat recovery |
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HR |
Humidity Ratio |
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HW |
Hot Water |
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MedTemp |
Medium Temperature |
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MxW |
Mixed Water |
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No_ReH |
No Reheat |
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OA |
Outside air |
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Pc |
constant-flow primary-only loop |
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PFPB |
Parallel Fan Powered Box |
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Pri |
Primary |
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PSZ |
Packaged Single Zone |
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PTAC |
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner |
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PTHP |
Packaged Terminal Heat Pump |
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Pv |
variable-flow primary-only loop |
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R-134A |
Refrigerant 134a |
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R-22 |
Refrigerant 22 |
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R-404a |
Refrigerant 404a |
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R744 |
Refrigerant 744 |
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Radiant |
Radiant cooling or heating (mostly with lower temperatures) |
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RadSlab |
Radiant Slab |
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ReH |
Reheat |
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RfgCond |
Refrigeration Cooled Condenser |
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SD |
Single duct |
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Sec |
Secondary |
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SHW |
Service hot water |
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SSD |
Single Speed drive (pump) |
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SSP |
Shared Supply Plenum |
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STM |
Steam |
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TC |
Temperature Controller |
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Temp |
Temperature |
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Trans |
Transcritical |
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Unctrl |
Uncontrolled |
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UnitH |
Unit Heater |
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VarPumps |
Variable Pumps |
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VAV |
Variable air volume |
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VC-Elec |
Vapor Compression Electric |
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VRF |
Variable Refrigerant Flow |
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VRF |
Variable refrigerant Flow |
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VS |
Variable Speed |
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VSD |
Variable speed drive (pump) |
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WaterCond |
Water Cooled Condenser |
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WindAC |
Window Air Conditioner |
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WSHP |
Water source heat pump |
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wtrC |
water cooled |
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wtrH |
water heated |
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wtrSTM |
steam heated |