Level category of the premises with respect to all premises pertaining to a unique record.
Data Type:
Constrained List
Category:
Unit of Measure:
None
Sector:
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
Level category of the premises with respect to all premises pertaining to a unique record.
List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
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Area | An area is a section within a building that serves a specific activity and could stand alone, such as a restaurant inside a hotel. An area could also be section of a building that has distinctly different equipment densities, occupancies, energy-use patterns, operating characteristics, or HVAC configurations. | None | |
Building | A building is a single structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls, or within exterior and abutment walls (party walls), and a roof, affording shelter to persons, animals, or property. A building can be two or more units held in the condominium form of ownership that are governed by the same board of managers. | None | |
Campus | A campus is comprised of multiple buildings served by a single electric meter or by a group of meters with the same service address. | None | |
Component | A subspace of a primary premises. Examples of components are: HVAC zones, retail shops in a mall, floors in a multi-story building, etc. | None | |
None | None | None | |
Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
Other | Other | None | |
Primary | Principal or overall level. | None | |
Site | Site refers to the land on which the premises is built on. | None | |
Space | A space is a section within a building or area that aids the primary activity and could not stand alone, such as a hallway or a closet. | None | |
Sub component | A space utilized as a supporting element of a larger premises, such as the lobby of a hotel, or the living room in a home. | None | |
Thermal zone | Thermal zone is a space or group of spaces within a building with heating and cooling requirements that are sufficiently similar so that desired conditions (e.g., temperature) can be maintained throughout using a single sensor. | None | |
Unknown | Unknown | None |
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