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EEB (Energy Efficiency in Buildings). An international initiative promoted by WBCSD for research into the
energy efficiency of buildings.
EFFC (Extraction Full Free Cooling). A system of cooling intended to reduce consumption without the use
of greenhouse gases. EFFC is based on the principle of Free Cooling (forced ventilation without the use
of air-conditioning), associated with a system for extracting the hot air produced by the equipment, and
the further (adiabatic) cooling of the incoming air, achieved by using an area with a high concentration of
vaporized water.
EMS (Environmental Management Systems). Environmental Management Systems contribute to the
management, in a sustainable way, of the production and support processes, and are a stimulus to
continuous improvement in environmental performance in that they are instruments for ensuring the
effective management, prevention and continuous reduction of environmental impact in the field of
working processes.
EPS (External Power Supplies). External power supplies for equipment
EuP (Energy-using Products). Within the scope of the Directive for the eco-compatible design of products
which consume energy (Eco-design Directive for Energy-using Products 2005/32/EC), the regulatory
framework has been defined to which producers of energy-using products (EuP) must comply, from the
design phase onwards, to increase energy efficiency and reduce the negative environmental impact of
their products.
FFC – Full Free Cooling. A system of cooling based on the use of forced ventilation in order to reduce
energy consumption.
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-governmental,
non-profit organization. FSC is an internationally recognized system of forestry certification. The purpose
of the certification is to ensure proper forestry management and the traceability of derivative products.
The FSC logo ensures that the product has been created with raw materials originating in properly
managed forests according to the principles of the two main standards: forestry management and the
chain of custody. The FSC certification scheme is third party and independent.
FTT HOME, FTT CURB, FTT (Fiber to the …). It is the term used to indicate any network architecture that
uses fiber optic cables in partial or total substitution of traditional copper cables used in
telecommunications networks. The various technological solutions differ in the point of the distribution
network where the fiber connection is made, with respect to the end-user. In the case of FTT Curb (Fiber
to the Curb) the fiber arrives at the apparatus (distribution cabinet) located on the pavement, from
where copper connections are run to the customer; in the case of FTTHome (Fiber to the Home), the
fiber terminates inside the home of the customer.
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). A standard for digital cellular telephony used in the
world and working on 900MHz and 1800MHz band.
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
HCFC (Hydrochlorofluorocarbons). Hydrochlorofluorocarbons: chemical molecules mainly used in cooling
plants to replace chlorofluorocarbons, which have been banned by the Montreal protocol, thanks to their
relatively limited ozone-depleting effect (approximately 10% of the ozone-depleting rating of CFC).
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