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6.9.5 Other Gas Use

This set of building descriptors should be used to include any miscellaneous gas use that would add to the 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.

Other Gas Power
Applicability All buildings that have commercial gas equipment
Definition Gas power is the peak power which is modified by the schedule (see below).
Units Btu/h-ft²
Input Restrictions As designed
Baseline Rules Same as the proposed design
Other Gas Schedule
Applicability All buildings that have commercial gas equipment
Definition The schedule of operation for commercial gas equipment. This is used to convert gas power to energy use.
Units Data structure: schedule, fractional
Input Restrictions Continuous operation is prescribed.
Baseline Rules Same as the proposed design