Heating is defined
as a form of energy that acts upon a substance to raise its temperature.
Ventilation is
the process of supplying or removing air, by natural or mechanical
means, to or from any
space. Such air
may or may not be conditioned.
Air-Conditioning is
the process or treating air so as to control simultaneously its
temperature, humidity,
cleanliness, and distribution
so as to satisfy
the requirements of the conditioned space.
Refrigeration
is
the process of removing heat from an enclosed space, or a substance,
and rejecting it
elsewhere for the primary
purpose of lowering
the temperature of that enclosed space or
substance, and
then maintaining that lower temperature.
Best Practices Guide For Residential HVAC Retrofits
ACCA Quality HVAC Installation Specification: First Public Review Draft