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What does normalizing floor area mean exactly?

asked 2014-11-20 09:48:06 -0500

Chuck58
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updated 2015-07-10 21:27:25 -0500

__AmirRoth__

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I know, sounds like a dumb question but I'm just curious how it's defined exactly. Thank you!

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answered 2014-11-20 09:49:45 -0500

David Goldwasser

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updated 2014-11-20 09:52:37 -0500

Typically this means normalizing energy use per floor area. So you have an energy use per area (or (Energy Use Intensity - EUI) vs. just a total energy use. This makes it easier to compare buildings of different floor areas, or to compare your building to a benchmark.