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Floor area energy intensity calculator

Energy per floor area normalizes for building size but does not by itself correct weather or schedules.

Units
I=EnergyFloor areaI = \frac{\text{Energy}}{\text{Floor area}}

Calculator

Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.

Btu
as shown
Btu/ft²

Worked example

Given

  • Energy\text{Energy} = 96,000,000 Btu
  • Floor area\text{Floor area} = 16,000 as shown
I=96,000,00016,000=6,000I = \frac{96{,}000{,}000}{16{,}000} = 6{,}000

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
IInormalized energy indexBtu/ft²
Energy\text{Energy}energy in the periodBtu
Floor area\text{Floor area}normalizing measureas shown

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