Source Energy Technical Reference
A unit of primary energy and a unit of secondary energy consumed at the site are not directly comparable because one represents a raw fuel while the other represents a converted fuel.
A unit of primary energy and a unit of secondary energy consumed at the site are not directly comparable because one represents a raw fuel while the other represents a converted fuel.
Site energy refers to the amount of energy metered at the point of use (e.g. consumed by a building). Site energy may refer to both primary energy (natural gas or fuel consumed on site) and secondary
Academically, Site Energy is the standardized, boundary-defined operational energy metric, essential for building code compliance but inherently limited by its exclusion of all upstream
A unit of primary and a unit of secondary energy consumed at the site are not directly comparable because one represents a raw fuel while the other represents a converted fuel.
Source energy is the most equitable unit of evaluation, which enables a complete assessment of building-level energy efficiency. The Canadian adaptation of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
If you add up all the energy (Btus) you are consuming at the meter, this is what is known as “site” energy. However, this is not the full picture.
A typical unit of measurement is the site-to-source ratio, which is simply the amount of energy used compared to the amount of energy consumed to create that power.
Includes the primary energy (natural gas, petroleum products, and renewable energy) and the electricity used in the building. Includes small-scale solar electricity generated and consumed on-site, such as
steam system. A unit of primary and a unit of secondary energy consumed at the site are not directly comparable because one represents a raw fuel while the other represents a c.
They are these self-contained units that combine solar panels, batteries, and sometimes even inverters, all inside a container that can be shipped and placed wherever you need.
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