Energy units of measurement and Acronyms
This term, abbreviated as VAV, identifies a heating and cooling method that saves energy by adjusting air distribution based on demand
What is Variable Air Volume?
This instrument's name is Italian for "soft-loud"
Piano
Currently recognized as the most energy-efficient lighting technology, this source converts electricity directly into light with minimal heat loss
What is an LED (Light-Emitting Diode)?
This Olympic sprinter known as "Lightning" holds the world record for both the 100m and 200m dash
Usain Bolt
Costco sells roughly 100 million of these every year for a locked-in price of $4.99
Rotisserie Chicken
The number of BTUs in a KWh
What is 3412?
This smallest member of the string family is played with a bow
Violin
This property of a building material refers to its capacity to absorb, store, and slowly release heat energy, effectively acting as a thermal 'battery' to reduce temperature swings
What is thermal mass?
This U.S. President was so energetic he reportedly drank a gallon of coffee a day and boxed in the White House
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1983, the first-ever Costco warehouse opened in this Pacific Northwest city
Seattle
It’s the full name of the organization abbreviated as ASHRAE
What is the the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers?
This brass instrument uses a telescopic slide to change pitch
Trombone
To prevent energy-using equipment from rapid cycling or fighting itself, this control strategy establishes a neutral buffer zone between your heating and cooling setpoints
What is a deadband?
This "Godfather of Soul" was famous for his high-octane stage moves and being the "hardest working man in show business"
James Brown
Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal once famously threatened to "kill" the CEO if he ever raised the price of the hot dog combo
$1.50
This three-letter term describes the specific logic and coordination of a building's mechanical systems
What is SOO (Sequence of Operations)?
This double-reed woodwind instrument has a lower range than an oboe
Bassoon
This strategy allows a building to automatically reduce or shift its energy load when prompted by the utility grid, often resulting in financial incentives for the building owner
What is demand response?
This 18th-century composer was so prolific and high-energy that he wrote over 600 works before his death at age 35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Named after a WA city, this is Costco’s private-label brand
Kirkland Signature
0.746
What is the number of KW in a HP?
This snakelike, wooden ancestor of the tuba was used to support low voices in choirs
Serpent
In 2025, these two U.S. states made headlines by producing more than 100% of their total energy demand using wind, water, and solar resources
What are South Dakota and Montana?
This 20th-century artist created his "drip" paintings by moving frantically around canvases laid on the floor
Jackson Pollock
Costco is the world's largest prime seller of this specific type of "fancy" flower
Roses