Benchmarks

Select your building type and sub category to see the relevant benchmark used in the VolDEC platform

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Benchmark Item Typical Practice Good Practice
Benchmark Family
TM46 Benchmark category No.
Use Category
Use Type
Benchmark Type
Benchmark Source
Total Electricity (Whole Building Inc. Cooling) kWh/m2/yr
Total Fossil (Whole Building Inc. Cooling) kWh/m2/yr
Landlord Electricity benchmark kWh/m2
Landlord Fossil benchmark kWh/m2
Tenant Electricity benchmark kWh/m2
Tenant Fossil benchmark kWh/m2
Cooling kWh/m2/yr
Catering kWh/m2/yr
Primary Metric
Alternative Metric
Weather - Percent of electricity benchmark pro-rated to degree days
Weather - Percent of fossil benchmark pro-rated to degree days
Occupancy - Reference hours per year
Occupancy - Maximum allowed hours per year
Occupancy - Percentage increase in electricity benchmark at maximum allowed hours per year
Occupancy - Percentage increase in fossil benchmark at maximum allowed hours
VolDEC ECON 19 Type
VolDEC Scenario