A building construction technique used to create a continuous air retarder that uses the drywall, gaskets, and caulking. Gaskets are used rather than caulking to seal the drywall at the top and bottom. Although it is an effective energy-saving technique, ...

The amount of heat given off by a person at rest in a comfortable environment; approximately 50 Btu per hour (Btu/h).

Same as atmospheric pressure.

Regular investment of a fixed dollar amount in a mutual fund with dividends.

A thin, inhibiting paint, usually chromate pigmented with a polyvinyl butyrate binder.

The non-combustible residue of a combusted substance composed primarily of alkali and metal oxides.

Units in a unit trust where the income from the trust's investments is reinvested in the trust.

An air infiltration measurement technique developed by the Brookhaven National Laboratory to measure changes over time (one week to five months) when determining a building's air infiltration rate. This test cannot locate exact points of infiltration, but ...

The minimum demand experienced by a power plant.

A compound of iron and carbon, known chemically as iron carbide and having the approximate chemical formula Fe3C. It is characterized by an orthorhombic crystal structure. When it occurs as a phase in steel, the chemical composition will be altered by the ...

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Oil Pollution.

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Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count

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Underwriters Laboratories

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A financial ratio which is similar to the current ratio, but more stringent. It is defined.

To hold the mainsail or jib off to the side to cause the wind to blow onto the backside of the sail, used to slow a boat

Placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.