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...