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CHP
combined heat and power generation
CIBSE
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
CLTD
cooling load temperature differential
CM@R
construction management at-risk
CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CO
2
carbon dioxide
COP
coefficient of performance
CPD
cycles per day
CTF
conduction transfer functions
CTF/QTF
conduction transfer functions with heat source transfer
functions
DA
daylight autonomy
DA
cont
continuous daylight autonomy
DB
design-build
dB
decibels
DCV
demand-controlled ventilation
DE
differential evolution
DF
daylight factor: ratio of the amount of light received in the
indoor space from outside to the outdoor illuminance on a
horizontal plane
DFT
discrete Fourier transform
DGP
daylight glare probability
DH
district heating
DHW
domestic hot water
Discharge
coefficient
a characteristic of openings that takes both the contraction
and the friction loss into account. This parameter is required
in the calculation of the air flow going through an opening
DLCC
difference in life cycle cost
DOE
design of experiments or Department of Energy (US)
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