9. Abbreviations and acronyms
COP: coefficient of performance for a heat pump (ratio of thermal power at the condenser to the electrical power of the compressor and auxiliaries).
DEC: desiccant evaporative cooling.
EER: coefficient of performance (energy efficiency ratio) for a refrigeration unit (ratio of thermal power at the evaporator to the electrical power of the compressor and auxiliaries).
ErP:Energy relative product (European directive on energy-using products in building applications).
GTB: building management system.
IAQ: indoor air quality
SCOP: Seasonal coefficient of performance for a heat pump (ratio of thermal energy transferred to the condenser to the energy consumed by the compressor...
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EN 16798 – Energy performance of buildings – Ventilation of buildings (parts 1 to 16 published in 2017).
EN 12759 – Fans – Fan efficiency classification (2021).
EN 52120 – Energy performance of buildings – Contribution of building automation, control and management systems (2022).
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