space heating

noun

: heating of spaces especially for human comfort by any means (such as fuel, electricity, or solar radiation) with the heater either within the space or external to it

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In Canada, buildings are the third-largest source of GHG emissions with space heating being the biggest contributor accounting for approximately 75% of emissions in residential and 85% in commercial properties. Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Getting gas out of our homes Context: Greenhouse gas emissions from commercial and residential buildings — largely space heating, water heating and cooking — account for roughly 10% of California’s climate pollution. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 In 2020, residential EV charging (which represents most EV charging) accounted for an average of 2,363 kWh per year, less electricity than what was used for residential air conditioning, space heating or water heating, according to the Department of Energy. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 Yet in other areas, such as lower-temperature industrial processes and space heating for buildings, electrification is more practical. Inês Azevedo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for space heating 

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space heating was in 1930

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“Space heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heating. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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