The opaque portion of a wall that encloses a crawlspace and is partially or totally below grade. A crawlspace wall component includes the opaque portion of a wall that encloses a crawlspace and is partially or totally below grade, as measured from the sill to the top of the footing.
Glossary
The following is a compilation of building energy-code related terms and acronyms used on the Building Energy Codes website and throughout the building construction industry.
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Crawlspace Wall
Critical Demand Period
The period of peak electricity or natural gas demand, as defined by a utility tariff, that establishes annual system peak load. The critical demand period is different from typical demand periods as traditionally defined by utility tariffs.
CSA
Canadian Standards Association.
CTI
Cooling Tower Institute.
Current Transformers
An electrical device used to convert large currents to proportionally smaller currents based on a given ratio; typically used for metering.