Title: Unit 1 Glossary
Course: HAC 140 Weatherization > Section: HAC 140 Weatherization

Unit 1 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Air-handling unit (AHU) | An equipment package that includes a fan or blower, heating and/or cooling coils, air filtration, etc. for providing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning to a building.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) | Bill signed by President Obama in February 2009 as an economic stimulus package.
Base load | The energy used by electric or gas appliances in a home that is not used for space conditioning, thus not a seasonal load.
Community Action Programs (CAP) | Community Action Programs are non-profit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty. Community Action Programs are de ...
Energy burden | The percentage of a household’s income that must be used for energy bills. The energy burden for low-income households is over four times that of other households.
Energy Information Administration (EIA) | Section of the U.S. Department of Energy providing statistics, data, and analysis on resources, supply, production, and consumption for all energy sources.
Health and safety (H&S) | Provision included in a 1976 law change for the Weatherization Assistance Program. WAP now considers the health and safety of low-income families, as well as reducing their energy costs.
Incidental repair | Repair necessary for the effective performance or preservation of weatherization materials. Such materials may include framing or limited roof repair, so attic insulation doesn’t get wet. It doe ...
Lead-safe weatherization (LSW) | Methods, techniques, and engineering controls assuring that workers and home occupants are not exposed to harmful lead-based paint.
Present value (PV) | The amount that a future sum of money is worth today given a specified rate of return.
Savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) | A calculation that determines the cost-effectiveness of a weatherization measure by dividing the estimated savings over its lifetime by the cost. SIR is computed over the lifetimes of the retrofit ...
Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) | Program structure that ensures that all work in the field meets State standards. This ensures that there is a feedback loop and accountability within the program.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | United States government agency whose mission is to advance energy technology and promote related innovation in the United States.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | United States government agency charged with rule-making and enforcement of the HUD Code.
WAP | (empty)
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) | DOE's Weatherization Assistance (Wx) Program is the nation's largest residential energy efficiency program. Its mission is to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings occupied by low-income Ame ...