ACH Air Changes per Hour
AFUE Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
ARI Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
BOP Builder Option Package
BOS Builder Outreach Specialist
BPA Bonneville Power Administration
BPS Building Performance Specialist (also known as HPS or verifier)
BTU British Thermal Units
C&RD Conservation & Renewables Discount
CFL Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs
CFM Cubic Feet per Minute
DOE Department of Energy
DYS Double Your Savings
EF Energy Factor
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
HPS Home Performance Specialist (also known as BPS of verifier)
HSPF Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
HVAC Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning
IECC International Energy Conservation Code
IED Idaho Energy Division
kWh Kilowatts per hour
MEF Modified Energy Factor
NCAT National Center for Appropriate Technology
NEEA Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
NFRC National Fenestration Rating Council
NW BOP Northwest Builder Option Package
ODOE Oregon Department of Energy
PEARL Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting
PT Performance Tester
QA Quality Assurance
RESNET Residential Energy Service Network
RSI Residential Sector Initiative
RTF Regional Technical Forum
SCO State Certification Organization
SEER Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
SHGC Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
TCO Technical Compliance Option
URK Utility Resource Kit
WSU Washington State University