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Heating Degree Day

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013084

Heating degree days are used to estimate how cold the climate is and how much energy may be needed to keep buildings warm. HDDs are calculated by subtracting the mean daily temperature from a balance 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-013084
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationHDD
ReferencesHeat Island Effect Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013084",
  "term": "Heating Degree Day",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Heating degree days are used to estimate how cold the climate is and how much energy may be needed to keep buildings warm. HDDs are calculated by subtracting the mean daily temperature from a balance 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": "HDD",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heating-degree-day/"
}

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