HVAC
Building temperature system
HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning—the systems that control temperature, humidity, and air quality in buildings.
The term is standard in construction, real estate, and building maintenance: The HVAC system needs servicing, HVAC technicians are in high demand.
Sometimes expanded to HVAC/R to include refrigeration.
Automatic climate control device
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
furnace · chiller · boiler · diffuser · damper · blower · coil · refrigerant
Circulation of fresh air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- circulationMovement through a system
- ductTube conveying fluid
- fanAdmirer or air mover
vent · register · grille · louver · return air · air exchange · CFM · diffusion
Measured heat intensity
- humidity controlManaging air's water content
- indoor air qualityEnclosed space atmosphere healthfulness
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
cooling · warmth · fresh air · purification · noise level · setpoint
Thermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- setbackReverse in progress
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- smart thermostatWiFi-enabled temperature controller
variable speed · inverter · BTU · tonnage · audit · rebate · sustainability
Hired construction professional
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
mechanical · engineering · commercial · residential · retrofitting · commissioning · sheet metal · journeyman
thermostat
Automatic climate control device
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
evaporator · furnace · chiller · boiler · diffuser · damper · blower · coil · refrigerant · filter
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- circulationMovement through a system
- ductTube conveying fluid
fan · vent · register · grille · louver · return air · air exchange · CFM · diffusion · balancing
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- humidity controlManaging air's water content
- indoor air qualityEnclosed space atmosphere healthfulness
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
heating · cooling · warmth · fresh air · purification · noise level · setpoint
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- setbackReverse in progress
- programmableAble to accept instructions
smart thermostat · variable speed · inverter · BTU · tonnage · audit · rebate · sustainability
contractor
Hired construction professional
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
refrigeration · mechanical · engineering · commercial · residential · retrofitting · commissioning · sheet metal · journeyman · apprentice
- Mechanical Engineeringmechanical engineer, design engineer, valves, motors, aerospace engineer
- fab infrastructurepiping, ductwork, power distribution, exhaust systems, chillers
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- servicescleaning services, streaming, delivery services, salon, bellhop
- construction sitehard hat, hard hats, foreman, cones, cranes
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
Airflow without powered fans
open windows · passive cooling · window unit · portable fan · box fan
Heat of surroundings
- HVAC systemHeating, ventilation, air conditioning
- HVAC unitHeating and cooling equipment
- HVAC technicianClimate control system worker
- HVAC repairFixing heating or cooling systems
- HVAC serviceHeating and cooling maintenance
- HVAC filterCaptures dust in ventilation