HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is the technology of indoor environmental comfort. Its purpose is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. The goal of HVAC design is to balance indoor environmental comfort with other factors such as equipment and installation costs, operating costs, ease of maintenance and energy efficiency. The discipline of HVAC includes a large number of specialized terms and acronyms, many of which are summarized in the glossary of HVAC terms

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