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.
Therm (US)
A US therm is 105,480,400 joules, which is 100,000 Btu (59°F) and roughly the energy in 100 cubic feet of natural gas. US gas bills are often given in therms.