ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AC: alternating current

ACCA: Air Conditioning Contractors of America

ACEEE: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

AEC: annual energy consumption

AEO: Annual Energy Outlook

AFUE: Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

AGA: America Gas Association

AHP: air power

ANOPR: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

ANSI: American National Standards Institute

ARI: Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

BOH: burner operating hours

BOM: bill of materials

cfm: cubic feet per minute

CFR: Code ofFederal Regulations

CO: carbon monoxide

C02: carbon dioxide

CPI: Consumer Price Index

DF: draft factor

DHR: design heating requirement

DOE: U.S. Department of Energy (also "the Department")

DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice

EAE: average annual auxiliary electricity consumption

ECM: electronically commutated motor

EIA: DOE's Energy Information Administration

EPACT: Energy Policy Act

EPCA: Energy Policy and Conservation Act

FEMP: Federal Energy Management Program

GAMA: Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association

GDP: Gross Domestic Product

GRI: Gas Research Institute

GRIM: Government Regulatory Impact Model

GTI: Gas Technology Institute

HCL: house cooling load

HDD: heating degree-days

HHL: house heating load

HSI: hot surface ignitor

HTPV: high temperature plastic vents

HVAC: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

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AC: 

ACCA: 

ACEEE: 

AEC: 

AEO: 

AFUE: 

AGA: 

AHP: 

ANOPR: 

ANSI: 

ARI: 

ASHRAE: 

ASTM: 

BOH: 

BOM: 

cfm: 

CFR: 

CO: 

CO2: 

CPI: 

DF: 

DHR: 

DOE: 

DOJ: 

EAE: 

ECM: 

EIA: 

EPACT: 

EPCA: 

FEMP: 

GAMA: 

GDP: 

GRI: 

GRIM: 

GTI: 

HCL: 

HDD: 

HHL: 

HSI: 

HTPV: 

HVAC: 

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 

alternating current 

Air Conditioning Contractors of America 

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy 

annual energy consumption 

Annual Energy Outlook 

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency 

America Gas Association 

air power 

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

American National Standards Institute 

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers 

American Society for Testing and Materials 

burner operating hours 

bill of materials 

cubic feet per minute 

Code of Federal Regulations 

carbon monoxide 

carbon dioxide 

Consumer Price Index 

draft factor 

design heating requirement 

U.S. Department of Energy (also "the Department") 

U.S. Department of Justice 

average annual auxiliary electricity consumption 

electronically commutated motor 

DOE's Energy Information Administration 

Energy Policy Act 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

Federal Energy Management Program 

Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association 

Gross Domestic Product 

Gas Research Institute 

Government Regulatory Impact Model 

Gas Technology Institute 

house cooling load 

heating degree-days 

house heating load 

hot surface ignitor 

high temperature plastic vents 

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning 

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HX: heat exchanger

ICS: isolated combustion system

IM: installation model

in.w.g.: inches water gauge

kWh: kilowatt hours (10' watt-hours)

LCC: life-cycle cost

LPG: liquid petroleum gas

MHF: mobile home furnace

MHI: Manufactured Housing Institute

MIA: manufacturer impact analysis

MMBtu: million Btu

NAECA: National Appliance Energy Conservation Act

NECPA: National Energy Conservation Policy Act

NEMS: National Energy Modeling System

NES: national energy savings

NFGC: National Fuel Gas Code

NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

NOPR: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NON: oxides of nitrogen

NPGA: National Propane Gas Association

NPV: net present value

NRCan: Natural Resources Canada

OIRA: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

OMB: Office of Management and Budget

PBP: payback period

PSC: permanent split capacitor

psig: pounds per square inch gauge

PVC: polyvinylchloride

quads: quadrillion (10") Btu

R&D: research and development

RECS: Residential Energy Consumption Survey

rpm revolutions per minute

S&P: Standard & Poor's

SCF: standard cubic feet

SEER: Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

SI: standard units

SG&A: selling, general, and administration costs

SNOPR: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

SO2: sulfur dioxide

SSE: steady state efficiency

TPV: thermophotovoltaic

TSD: Technical Support Document

UEC: unit energy consumption

UL: Underwriters Laboratories

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HX: 

ICS: 

1M: 

in.w.g.: 

kWh: 

LCC: 

LPG: 

MHF: 

MHI: 

MIA: 

MMBtu: 

NAECA: 

NECPA: 

NEMS: 

NES: 

NFGC: 

NFPA: 

NOPR: 

NOx: 

NPGA: 

NPV: 

NRCan: 

OIRA: 

OMB: 

PBP: 

PSC: 

pSlg: 

PVC: 

quads: 

R&D: 

RECS: 

rpm 

S&P: 

SCF: 

SEER: 

SI: 

SG&A: 

SNOPR: 

S02: 

SSE: 

TPV: 

TSD: 

UEC: 

UL: 

heat exchanger 

isolated combustion system 

installation model 

inches water gauge 

kilowatt hours (103 watt-hours) 

life-cycle cost 

liquid petroleum gas 

mobile home furnace 

Manufactured Housing Institute 

manufacturer impact analysis 

million Btu 

National Appliance Energy Conservation Act 

National Energy Conservation Policy Act 

National Energy Modeling System 

national energy savings 

National Fuel Gas Code 

National Fire Protection Association 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

oxides of nitrogen 

National Propane Gas Association 

net present value 

Natural Resources Canada 

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

Office of Management and Budget 

payback period 

permanent split capacitor 

pounds per square inch gauge 

polyvinylchloride 

quadrillion (1015) Btu 

research and development 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey 

revolutions per minute 

Standard & Poor's 

standard cubic feet 

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio 

standard units 

selling, general, and administration costs 

Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

sulfur dioxide 

steady state efficiency 

thermophotovoltaic 

Technical Support Document 

unit energy consumption 

Underwriters Laboratories 

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