An operation event is an activity that is performed at the premises as part of primary operations. Operation events can be used as normalizers when benchmarking buildings.
| List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Such as individual classes held in educational institutions. | None | |
| Customer transaction | Event that passes as an organizationÕs threshold for a single customer transaction. | None | |
| Ice performance | Event performed on ice (e.g., skating) | None | |
| Item production | Such as items produced by a manufacturer. | None | |
| Laundry load | Load of laundry | None | |
| Non-sporting event | Such as a show, concert, seminar, religious service, etc. | None | |
| None | None | None | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
| Other | Other | None | |
| Procedure | Such as surgeries in an outpatient hospital. | None | |
| Receipt transaction | A receipt transaction is any time money is exchanged for goods or service and can include the amount for more than one customer. | None | |
| Served meal | Individual served meal. One meal includes the main entree as well as accompanying appetizers, sides, and dessert consumed in one meal by a single customer | None | |
| Service | Customer served. Each individual visit by the same customer counts as a customer served. | None | |
| Sporting event | Event such as a baseball game | None | |
| Unknown | Unknown | None |
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