What is the origin of the data value?
Data Type:
Constrained List
Category:
Unit of Measure:
None
Sector:
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
What is the origin of the data value?
List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
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Assessor | A qualified person who evaluates the quality or value of something | None | |
Auditor | An accredited auditor | None | |
Arch2030 | Architecture 2030 is a non-profit organization established to transform the global built environment from the major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to a central part of the solution to the climate crisis. | None | |
Building component library | As specified in the Building Component Library (BCL) | None | |
Product specification | As specified in the Product Specification | None | |
Drawings | Calculated based on building plans, and then input by hand | None | |
Simulation | Computer simulation of the building. See the Software Tools term for a complete list of computer simulations, if needed to further characterize this term. | None | |
Direct measurement | Directly measured (e.g. building floor area or product size) | None | |
Design files | From a design program (e.g. CAD/BIM files) | None | |
Utility | From a utility | None | |
ASHRAE | From an ASHRAE calculation | None | |
Target Finder | From the EPA Target Finder calculator | None | |
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager | From, or was calculated by, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager | None | |
None | None | None | |
Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
Other | Other | None | |
Agent | Property management agent or realtor provided the floor area value. | None | |
Government record | The data came from government records, such as property tax assessor records | None | |
Energy management system | Transfer through an intermediate tool such as an Energy Management System (EMS) | None | |
Unknown | Unknown | None | |
US EIA | US Energy Information Administration | None | |
US EPA | US Environmental Protection Agency | None |
CSV or XML files containing information such as definition, unique ID, and URL for each BEDES Term or List Option can be downloaded by clicking the appropriate orange button. The downloaded file can then be processed offline. Note that the XML documents are simply a "flat file" of terms, not a structured schema.