| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Building Overall Heat Loss Rate | Energy | The overall rate of heat loss from a building by means of transmission plus infiltration, expressed in Btu per hour, per degree temperature difference between the inside and outside. (references) | |
| Evaporative heat loss | Physics | De degradation of body heat by evaporation of sweat. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Heat loss | Energy | The heat that flows from the building interior, through the building envelope to the outside environment. (references) | |
| Heat loss | Physics | A decrease in the amount of heat contained in a space, resulting from heat flow through walls, windows, roof and other building surfaces and from exfiltration of warm air. (references) | |
| Standby heat loss | Energy | A term used to describe heat energy lost from a water heater tank. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
