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6.9.4 Other Electricity Use

This set of building descriptors should be used to include any miscellaneous electricity use that would add to the electric load of the building and would be on the building meter. These energy uses are assumed to be outside the building envelope and do not contribute heat gain to any thermal block.

Miscellaneous Electric Power
Applicability All buildings with miscellaneous electric equipment located on the building site
Definition The power for miscellaneous equipment.
Units Watts (W)
Input Restrictions As designed. All miscellaneous power shall be accounted for when the purpose is a green building rating or an energy label.
Baseline Rules Same as the proposed design
Miscellaneous Electric Schedule
Applicability All buildings with miscellaneous electric equipment located on the building site
Definition The schedule of operation for miscellaneous electric equipment. This is used to convert electric power to energy use.
Units Data structure: schedule, fractional
Input Restrictions The schedule specified for the building should match the operation patterns of the system.
Baseline Rules Same as the proposed design