| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Design heating load | Energy | The amount of heated air, or heating capacity, to be supplied by a heating system; usually the maximum amount to be delivered based on a specified number of heating degree days or design outside temperature. (references) | |
| Heating load | Energy | The rate of heat flow required to maintain a specific indoor temperature; usually measured in Btu per hour. (references) | |
| Heating load | Physics | The rate at which heat must be added to a space in order to maintain the desired temperature within the space. (references) | |
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