The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, 42 USC 6291 et seq., as amended, Public Law 100-12.
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.
Select a letter to navigate through the glossary:
NAECA
NAGDM
National Association of Garage Door Manufacturers.
NCSBCS
The National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards.
NEEA
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
NEEP
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships.
Net Wall Area
The net wall area includes the opaque wall area of all above-grade walls enclosing conditioned spaces, the opaque area of conditioned basement walls less than 50% below grade (including the below-grade portions), and peripheral edges of floors. The net wall area does not include windows, doors, or other such openings, because they are treated separately.
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association.
NFRC
National Fenestration Rating Council.
Non-Recirculating System
A domestic or service hot water distribution system that is not a recirculating system.
Non-Renewable Energy
Energy derived from a fossil fuel source.
Non-Residential
All occupancies other than residential.
Non-Standard Part-Load Value (NPLV)
A single-number, part-load efficiency figure of merit calculated and referenced to conditions other than IPLV conditions, for units that are not designed to operate at ARI Standard Rating Conditions.
North-Oriented
Facing within 45 degrees of true north (northern hemisphere).
NPLV
See Non-standard part-load value.
NWWDA
National Wood Window and Door Association.