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Disaster Advice Glossary
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Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.
Definition
| Air Conditioning Unit: |
A specifically designed and manufactures piece of equipment for the treatment of indoor air, so as to control, simultaneously, its temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution,thus meeting the air requirements of a conditioned space of a room, zone or building. |
| Condensate: |
In an air conditioning unit, water which has condensed from a vapor, either on the outside of a cooling or dehumidifying coil, or on the inside of a steam heating coil. |
| Condensation: |
In an air conditioning unit, the process of changing a vapour into liquid by extracting heat. Condensation of steam or water vapour is effected in either steam condensers or dehumidifying coils, and the resulting collected water is called condensate. |
| ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilation): |
A means by which a mechanical heating and air conditioning unit is capable of assisting in the introduction of fresh air into a building and removing old air, while keeping the temperature consistent inside, with a minimum expenditure of energy. ERV is also referred to as heat recovery ventilation or HRV. Both mechanical processes have a core unit heat exchanger that causes the thermal energy (heat) to flow between two air streams. Some manufacturers incorporate an enthalpic exchanger, so that moisture can be exchanged as well, keeping buildings comfortable in summer, winter and during humid months. |
| Filter: |
A product made to remove contaminate materials from one another. In outside exposed air conditioning units, filters are produced from fibers, mesh and a frame. In inside mounted filters, the media includes various composite and compressed materials having varying thickness and density. See Baghouse, HEPA Filters, Pleated Filter |
| HVAC: |
An abbreviation meaning the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit or system. A system which is concerned with the temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution of air throughout a building or conditioned space. |
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