This report by Cove.tool (June 2021) discusses why engineers should be calculating the EUI of buildings, to better predict their projects’ yearly utility costs — useful in understanding the impact of each design decision. EUI or Energy Use Intensity is a building’s annual energy consumption relative to its gross area and broadly, it can be divided into heating, cooling, lighting, equipment, fans, pumps, and hot water. Building design that responds sensitively to the local climate conditions can improve occupant comfort and significantly reduce energy consumption, the report highlights. As an example, “solar heat radiation can work against or in favor of whole-building energy consumption, depending on the building location.”
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