ABOUT THIS PARAMETER

use heat generation rate density

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

Varies by: use and lifestyle

Used use lifestyle Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)
Value Units Notes
* 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

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