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Acronyms
- CFLs — Compact Fluorescent Lights
- SIPs — Structural Insulated Panels
- PUR — Polyurethane
- EPS — Expanded Polystyrene
- XPS — Extruded Polystyrene
- OSB — Oriented Strand Board
- HVAC — Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning systems
- NFRC — National Fenestration Rating Council
- DOE — Department of Energy
- Low-E — Low-emittance
- EPDM — Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
- OVE — Optimum Value Engineering
- ICF — Insulating Concrete Forms
- Surfactants — Surface-active contaminants
- PV — Photovotaics
- BIPV — Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Products
- HSPF — Heating Season Performance Factor
- SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
- Btu — British thermal units
- cfm — cubic feet per minute
- GHPs — Geothermal Heat Pumps
- COP — Coefficient of Performance
- DSIRE — Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
- VT — Visible Transmittance
- LSG — Light-to-Solar Gain
- SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
- TPES — Total Primary Energy Supply
- LED — Light Emitting Diode
- CNG — Compressed Natural Gas
- LNG — Liquified Natural Gas
- GGE — Gasoline Gallon Equivalent
- LFG — Landfill Gas
- HCNG — Hydrogen-Natural Gas Blends
- LPG — Liquified Petroleum Gas
- LPI — Liquid Propane Injection
- OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer
- LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- CAE — Compressed Air Engines
- VDRs — Vapor Diffusion Retarders
- UF — Urea-formaldehyde