Note If your property has multiple uses, you may want to adjust this number on the actual GFA for the primary type of use. (Example: The building’s primary function is office and the total GFA of the whole building is 30,000 sf. It also has some retail stores totaling 10,000 sf.) When entering the attributes for the primary space type (office), change GFA to reflect JUST the office space: 20,000 sf. Next click Another Type of Use” to enter the “Add attributes and remaining square footage for the building’s retail space. Additional Uses? Add more space uses to your property by selecting an option in the drop down menu Add Another Type of Use, and then click This will open up a different “Add”. list of attributes for that particular space type. Space Uses should be summarized to reflect the total square footage of any given space type. All retail square footage should be added together, as well as office, restaurant, multifamily, etc. Step 3 - Obtain Energy and Meter Usage Data Manual Entry Set up energy and water meters and enter 12 or more consecutive months of usage for all meters covering the same time period. Log in to your Portfolio Manager account and click on your property. In your Property Profile page, click on the tab and select Meters Add Another Meter. Select the types of fuel in your facility. For each type, enter the number of meters for that type. Click Get Started. On the About Your Meters section, click in the table to enter meter details. Select the correct unit for the fuel type. Enter the Date Meter Became Active. This is the date that the first bill was issued for the meter. (Note: if you are unsure of the first bill date, use your best guess). Select In Use if the meter is currently in use. Leave the Date Meter Became Inactive empty since meter is currently in use. Only select Enter as Delivery if the energy source is delivered to you, such as fuel oil or propane from a truck, as opposed to metered usage. If you need to add another select meter, Add Another Entry. When done entering meters, Continue.
Note If your property has multiple uses, you may want to adjust this number on the actual GFA for the primary type of use. (Example: The building’s primary function is office and the total GFA of the whole building is 30,000 sf. It also has some retail stores totaling 10,000 sf.) When entering the attributes for the primary space type (office), change GFA to reflect JUST the office space: 20,000 sf. Next click “Add Another Type of Use” to enter the attributes and remaining square footage for the building’s retail space. Additional Uses? Add more space uses to your property by selecting an option in the drop down menu Add Another Type of Use, and then click “Add”. This will open up a different list of attributes for that particular space type. Space Uses should be summarized to reflect the total square footage of any given space type. All retail square footage should be added together, as well as office, restaurant, multifamily, etc. Step 3 - Obtain Energy and Meter Usage Data Manual Entry Set up energy and water meters and enter 12 or more consecutive months of usage for all meters covering the same time period. Log in to your Portfolio Manager account and click on your property. In your Property Profile page, click on the Meters tab and select Add Another Meter. Select the types of fuel in your facility. For each type, enter the number of meters for that type. Click Get Started. On the About Your Meters section, click in the table to enter meter details. Select the correct unit for the fuel type. Enter the Date Meter Became Active. This is the date that the first bill was issued for the meter. (Note: if you are unsure of the first bill date, use your best guess). Select In Use if the meter is currently in use. Leave the Date Meter Became Inactive empty since meter is currently in use. Only select Enter as Delivery if the energy source is delivered to you, such as fuel oil or propane from a truck, as opposed to metered usage. If you need to add another meter, select Add Another Entry. When done entering meters, Continue.
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