Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, commonly known as MERV, is a measurement scale designed in 1987 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and...
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HEPA (redirect from High efficiency air particle filter)
Hypoallergenic vacuum cleaner – vacuum cleaner with high efficiency air filter Minimum efficiency reporting value – Measurement scale for the effectiveness of air...
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poorly, and some cabin air filter manufacturers do not print a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) filter rating on their cabin air filters.[citation...
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and insufficient fresh-air intake or air filtration (see "Minimum efficiency reporting value"). Sick building syndrome has also been attributed to heating...
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passes through the filter. MPR is different from MERV, the Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. The MERV system measures a filter's ability to capture large...
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different classes for air filters for comparison Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) Microparticle performance...
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Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) using a standard known as Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). MERV is determined based on the size of particles...
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Heat pump (section IPCC reports)
Larger values of either metric indicate better performance. When comparing the performance of heat pumps, the term performance is preferred to efficiency, with...
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drops to the cooling temperature setpoint, the airflow reaches a lower minimum value than that used in the "single maximum" sequence (10% - 20% vs. 30% -...
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electricity in 2022, and emitted 3% of greenhouse gas. A 2018 report on air conditioning efficiency by the International Energy Agency predicted an increase...
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industry efficiency in general and to BIM adoption in particular. In August 2004 a US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report conservatively...
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value. Although often described as a "thermostatic" valve, an expansion valve is not able to regulate the evaporator's temperature to a precise value...
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system: Outside air is drawn from a filtered air intake (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value MERV 8+ air filter is recommended) to cool or preheat the...
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calculated at six temperatures with their percentage error from the table values of Lide (2005): A more detailed discussion of accuracy and considerations...
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warehouses, offices and education buildings. This is because of their energy efficiency, heating distribution and noise when in operation. Distributed heating...
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temperature. The current industry minimum SEER rating is 14 SEER. Engineers have pointed out some areas where efficiency of the existing hardware could be...
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factors. For infants, elderly, and those with significant health problems, a minimum of 20 °C (68 °F) was recommended. Temperatures lower than 16 °C (61 °F)...
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well as a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air), ULPA (ultra-low particulate air) or other MERV (minimum efficiency reporting value) filter. A motorized...
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Furthermore, the device has a maximum efficiency of 55%, so its actual COP is much lower than this calculated value. However, regardless of these losses...
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system Infrared thermometer Intelligent buildings LonWorks Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) Normal temperature and pressure (NTP) OpenTherm Programmable...
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Condensing boiler (redirect from High-efficiency boiler)
circumstances, a heating system can achieve high efficiency (greater than 90% on the higher heating value) by condensing water vapour found in the exhaust...
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engineering, focusing on structural integrity, mechanical systems, and energy efficiency. They design and analyze building systems, conduct feasibility studies...
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integrated MEng degree, a minimum of 4 years post graduate on the job competency development and a peer-reviewed project report to become a Chartered Mechanical...
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operation. This also affects the efficiency of the system as a whole, since the manufacturer's nominal conversion efficiency does not account for harmonics...
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regulate internal body temperature, high humidity impairs heat exchange efficiency by reducing the rate of moisture evaporation from skin surfaces. This...
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24 The air changes per hour (ACPH) ranges wildly based on: Ventilation: Values may be obtained from the HVAC maintainer that routinely (typically every...
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Boiler (redirect from Boiler efficiency)
fuel use in kg/h GCV, gross calorific value in kcal/kg (e.g., pet coke 8200 kcal/kg) To measure the boiler efficiency in indirect method, parameter like...
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multiple directions. More sections reduce the flow rate, but increase the efficiency at suboptimal wind angles. If the wind hits the opening square-on, it...
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amount of airflow and particle removal efficiency, consumers are less likely to be misled by a high efficiency filter that is filtering a small amount...
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system Infrared thermometer Intelligent buildings LonWorks Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) Normal temperature and pressure (NTP) OpenTherm Programmable...
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