Measures

Term	Term Definition	Options	Unit of Measure
Action Category	Type of activity associated with a project.	View	None
Application Scale	Scale at which the project or measure is applied, such as an individual system, multiple systems, or entire facility	View	None
ASHRAE Audit Level	Energy audit level as defined in ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits	View	None
Audit Exemption	Conditions under which the building is exempt from a mandated audit.	View	None
Benchmark Status		View	None
Capitalization Rate	The capitalization rate is the rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the income that the property is expected to generate.	View	percent
Charged Off Reason	The basis for charging off a loan.	View	None
Compliance Status	Status of compliance for ordinances requiring benchmarking or audit.	View	None
Compliance Status Date	Date when the associated compliance status changed.	View	YYYY-MM-DD
Contracting Method	Contracting method for financing capital improvements, which allows cost reductions to fund energy upgrades.	View	None
Cost	Cost to related the project or measure. May be associated with "Cost Attribution" and "Interval Period", if necessary.	View	$
Cost Attribution	Type of Costs to implement or maintain the project or measure. This may include several different costs.	View	None
Cost Effectiveness Screening Method	Method for calculating cost-effectiveness for measures or project	View	None
Cost Effectiveness Value	Metric for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of measures or project	View	Unknown
Cost Intensity	Cost per square foot of affected space.	View	$/ft2
Cost Period	Length of study period: The study period begins with the base date, the date to which all cash flows are discounted. The study period includes any planning/construction/implementation period and the service or occupancy period. The study period has to be the same for all alternatives considered.	View	days
Cost Savings	Cost savings associated with a measure or project. This term can also further explained by using a relevant entry from the term Interval Frequency.	View	$
Cost Savings Intensity	Cost savings associated with a measure or project divided by the floor area affected.	View	$/ft2
Debt Obligation	Total of all debt obligations for the borrower(s), including housing-related and non-housing-related debt. Use Interval Frequency to qualify (e.g., Annual, Month, etc.)	View	$
Discard Reason	Reason why the proposed mesure was dicarded.	View	None
Discount Factor	Discount factor applied to calculate present values of future cash flows	View	None
Emissions Savings Intensity		View	Unknown
Energy Cost Index	ECI is a generic term used for comparing the expected energy for anything from commercial office spaces, lighting, industrial air filtration, and even an entire home. ECI can be used to compare the impact on energy cost from a single device all the way up to complex systems. Calculated by dividing contributory Annual Energy Consumption Cost by the number of units affected by the device or system being measured.	View	None
Escalation Rate	Assumed increase in resource or other costs	View	percent
Exemption Reason		View	None

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