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Cooling Degree Day

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006627

Cooling degree days are used to estimate how hot the climate is and how much energy may be needed to keep buildings cool. CDDs are calculated by subtracting a balance temperature from the mean daily temperature, and summing only positive values over an entire year. The balance temperature used can vary, but is usually set at 65°F (18°C), 68°F (20°C), or 70°F (21°F).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006627
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationCDD
ReferencesHeat Island Effect Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006627",
  "term": "Cooling Degree Day",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Cooling degree days are used to estimate how hot the climate is and how much energy may be needed to keep buildings cool. CDDs are calculated by subtracting a balance temperature from the mean daily temperature, and summing only positive values over an entire year. The balance temperature used can vary, but is usually set at 65°F (18°C), 68°F (20°C), or 70°F (21°F).",
  "abbreviation": "CDD",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cooling-degree-day/"
}

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