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    Factors that affect the energy use of buildings include how the building is used, its age, construction type, mechanical systems, maintenance, temperature control sophistication, outside temperatures, occupancy levels, insulation, windows, HVAC schedules, specialty equipment, and plug loads. Since buildings use a lot of energy, it's important to understand what drives their energy consumption to reduce usage as much as possible.

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    Factors that affect the energy use of buildings include how the building is used, its age, construction type, mechanical systems, maintenance, temperature control sophistication, outside temperatures, occupancy levels, insulation, windows, HVAC schedules, specialty equipment, and plug loads. Since buildings use a lot of energy, it's important to understand what drives their energy consumption to reduce usage as much as possible.

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    Factors that affect the energy use of buildings include how the building is used, its age, construction type, mechanical systems, maintenance, temperature control sophistication, outside temperatures, occupancy levels, insulation, windows, HVAC schedules, specialty equipment, and plug loads. Since buildings use a lot of energy, it's important to understand what drives their energy consumption to reduce usage as much as possible.

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    Factors That Affect Building Energy Use

    We spend a lot of our time in buildings, and they use a lot of energy. Since they are
    using energy, we don’t want them to use any more than required to meet your needs

    The amount of energy a building uses depends on:


    •How the building is used (laboratory, office, classroom, etc)
    •The age of the building
    •The type of construction
    •Mechanical system type (and vintage)
    •Recent upgrades and maintenance on the mechanical equipment (especially the
    building’s control system)
    •Outside air temperatures
    •The occupancy of the building
    •The insulation of the building
    •Window type and shading. orientation
    •Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Schedules
    •The sophistication of the temperature control system
    •Specialty equipment, e.g. lasers, MRI machines, etc.
    •The plug loads in the building

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