The amount of heat generated per unit area per day based on different land use categories.
Used to calculate:fossil fuels consumed and biomass fuels consumed
| Used | use | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Agricultural use | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | Agricultural uses occur entirely outdoors so the use heat is dissipated to the atmosphere and therefore is considered negligible. |
| * | Agricultural use | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | Agricultural uses occur entirely outdoors so the use heat is dissipated to the atmosphere and therefore is considered negligible. |
| * | Agricultural use | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | Agricultural uses occur entirely outdoors so the use heat is dissipated to the atmosphere and therefore is considered negligible. |
| * | Agricultural use | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | Agricultural uses occur entirely outdoors so the use heat is dissipated to the atmosphere and therefore is considered negligible. |
| * | Agricultural use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | Agricultural uses occur entirely outdoors so the use heat is dissipated to the atmosphere and therefore is considered negligible. |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SIT DOWN restaurant (which is the highest heat load for a restaurant). Used as an approximation of factory value. |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SIT DOWN restaurant (which is the highest heat load for a restaurant). Used as an approximation of factory value. |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SIT DOWN restaurant used as approximation for a factory (sit down restaurants had a higher heat load than fast food restaurants which is why this value was chosen). |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume this value to be the same as that of the average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a sit down restaurant used as approximation for a factory (sit down restaurants have a higher heat load than fast food restaurants which is why this value was chosen). |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Heat load from appliances (equipment) and lighting in a WAREHOUSE. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Heat load from appliances (equipment) and lighting in a WAREHOUSE. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a warehouse. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a warehouse. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hotel use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | This value represents the combined heat load factor for large hotels. It takes into account equipment and lighting. |
| * | Hotel use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 2.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | This value refers to the heat load for a small hotel. It takes into account equipment and lighting. |
| * | Hotel use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same use heat generation rate as that of the average American. This value represents the combined heat load factor for large hotels. It takes into account equipment and lighting. |
| * | Hotel use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same use heat generation rate as that of the average New Yorker and average American. This value represents the combined heat load factor for large hotels. It takes into account equipment and lighting. |
| * | Hotel use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Office use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 24.7 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet). |
| Office use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 21.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) office. | |
| * | Office use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 24.7 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet) office. |
| Office use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 21.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) office. | |
| * | Office use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 24.7 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL office space. |
| Office use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 21.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE office space. | |
| * | Office use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 21.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a large office space. |
| Office use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 24.7 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a large office space. | |
| * | Office use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Public assembly use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) retail space. Used as an approximation for a public assembly space. |
| Public assembly use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet) retail space. Used as an approximation for a public assembly space. | |
| * | Public assembly use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) retail space. Used as an approximation for a public assembly space. |
| Public assembly use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet) retail space. Used as an approximation for a public assembly space. | |
| * | Public assembly use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE retail space used as approximation for public assembly space. |
| Public assembly use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL retail space used as approximation for public assembly space. | |
| * | Public assembly use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a large retail space used as an approximation for public assembly space. |
| Public assembly use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a small retail space used as an approximation for public assembly space. | |
| * | Public assembly use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Residential use | Average American | Huang et al. 1999. Residential Heating Loads | United States: Residential Buildings () | 6950000 | Btu/household/year | Note: averages of North Old and New and South Old and New are the same. |
| * | Residential use | Average Earthling | Huang et al. 1999. Residential Heating Loads | United States: Residential Buildings () | 6950000 | Btu/household/year | Assumed to be the same as average American |
| * | Residential use | Average New Yorker | Huang et al. 1999. Residential Heating Loads | United States: Residential Buildings () | 6950000 | Btu/household/year | Assumed to be the same as average American. |
| * | Residential use | Eco-conscious | Huang et al. 1999. Residential Heating Loads | United States: Residential Buildings () | 6950000 | Btu/household/year | We assume this value to be the same as that of the average New Yorker and average American. |
| * | Residential use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Restaurant use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SIT DOWN restaurant. |
| Restaurant use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 9 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a FAST FOOD restaurant. | |
| * | Restaurant use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Heat load from appliances (equipment) and lighting from a SIT DOWN restaurant. |
| Restaurant use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 9 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a FAST FOOD restaurant. | |
| * | Restaurant use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SIT DOWN restaurant. |
| Restaurant use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 9 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a FAST FOOD restaurant. | |
| * | Restaurant use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 13.5 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a sit down restaurant. |
| Restaurant use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 9 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a fast food restaurant. | |
| * | Restaurant use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Retail use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) office. |
| Retail use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet) retail building. | |
| * | Retail use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE (>25,000 square feet) retail space. |
| Retail use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL (<25,000 square feet) retail space. | |
| * | Retail use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a SMALL retail space. |
| Retail use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | Assumed to be the same as average American. Appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a LARGE retail space. | |
| * | Retail use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 26.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a large retail space. |
| Retail use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 47.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume the same value as that of an average New Yorker and average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load for a small retail space. | |
| * | Retail use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr | |
| * | Transportation use | Average American | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load of a warehouse. |
| * | Transportation use | Average Earthling | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume this use heat generation rate to be the same as that of the average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load of a warehouse. |
| * | Transportation use | Average New Yorker | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume this use heat generation rate to be the same as that of the average American. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load of a warehouse. |
| * | Transportation use | Eco-conscious | Huang and Franconi 1999. Commercial Heating Loads | United States: Commercial Buildings () | 29.3 | kBtu / ft2 / year | We assume this use heat generation rate to be the same as that of the average American and average New Yorker. This value refers to the appliances (equipment) and lighting load of a warehouse. |
| * | Transportation use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | kWh / m2 / yr |