Setback thermostat — See Thermostat, Setback. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
setback — /set bak /, n. 1. a check to progress; a reverse or defeat: The new law was a setback. 2. Archit. a recession of the upper part of a building from the building line, as to lighten the structure or to permit a desired amount of light and air to… … Universalium
Setback Thermostat — A thermostat that can be set to automatically lower temperatures in an unoccupied house and raise them again before the occupant returns … Energy terms
setback — noun Date: 1674 1. a checking of progress 2. defeat, reverse 3. pitch IV,7 4. a placing of a face of a building on a line some distance to the rear of the building line or of the wall below; also the area produced by a setback 5. automatic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Building Energy Simulation Test — The Building Energy Simulation Test ( BESTEST ) is a project is a project developed by the International Energy Agency for practical implementation procedure and data for an overall IEA validation methodology which has been under development by… … Wikipedia