Btu (I.T.)
The British thermal unit (International Table), Btu (IT), is about 1,055 joules, roughly the energy needed to warm one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. In the United States air conditioners and furnaces are rated in Btu per hour.
Btu (mean)
Btu (mean) is a unit of energy used primarily in the United States defined as the heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 59°F to 60°F under standard atmospheric pressure.