Rescheck Glossary of Terms Feature

Rescheck Glossary of Terms Feature

Jobe Leonard acted as the author of this Reschexpert blog post for Rescheck.info.  He enjoys analyzing software updates to home energy audit softwares Rescheck Web and Rescheck Desktop.

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Today on the Reschexpert blog we want to look at a new feature that was included in the Department of Energy’s Rescheck Web online Rescheck report software. Recently the Department of Energy completely renovated the Rescheck Web online portal and added many new features. We and Rescheck.info and Reschexpert blog wanted to make sure our readers had a good idea of what was added to the site and how to use it to complete your Reschecks more accurately, efficiently, and effectively.

There is always debate in construction over what certain terms mean. Regionally different words mean different things and to say one thing on a New York Rescheck might mean something different on a Texas Rescheck. We applaud the effort of the Department of Energy to put all of the relevant Rescheck terms together in one easy to use Rescheck Glossary. We use these words and terms on a daily basis when speaking to architects, engineers, and builders. We know you will to. The following is a list of words that are expertly defined in the new Rescheck Web Glossary of Terms.

addition:

AFUE: Annual fuel utilization efficiency;

basement wall:

cavity insulation:

conditioned space:

continuous insulation:

cooled:

crawl space:

crawl space wall:

door:

dwelling unit:

equipment efficiency:

floors over outside air:

glazing:

glazing area:

gross wall area:

heated:

heating degree days:

IECC: International Energy Conservation Code

MEC: Model Energy Code

multifamily:

NAECA: The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987

net wall area:

opaque areas:

panel certificate:

R-value: A measure (h ft2 F/Btu)

raised truss:

SEER: Seasonal energy efficiency ratio

SHGC: Solar heat gain coefficient

skylight:

slab edge:

slab-on-grade floor:

U-factor: A measure (Btu/h ft2 F)

UA: U-factor X Area

Each of the glossary terms above are construction related and learning their meaning will help you be a more complete Rescheck service provider.  Each item on the list is a relevant construction related term that you will encounter on most additions, alterations, and new construction projects that require a Rescheck from either Rescheck Web or Rescheck Desktop.  If you are considering what is the true cost of a Rescheck, how long does it take to do a Rescheck, or even if you can do the Rescheck yourself then these keywords are a great place to start.

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