What is the impact of EUI and area on building performance perception through scales and time?

Project Location: Zone 0A Extremely Hot Humid

Simulation Scale: Shoebox Model

Application: Conceptual

Audience: Architect/Designer

What is this graphic showing? Describe the different parts of the graphic and how it communicates the data.

Energy usage intensity, or EUI, is a widely used, but occasionally one dimensional, metric for estimating a building's performance and is calculated by dividing a building's energy consumption by its area.  This graphic showcases three use cases with EUI represented through bubble charts where the floor area is the x-axis, EUI is the y-axis, and the energy consumption total related for the bubble radii.  Visualizing EUI with absolute values in addition to the density metric through a multi-dimensional graphic allows end users to quickly assess a project's impact on overall energy or area. Additionally, the use cases included demonstrate how this graphic allows comparisons across portfolio scales, design phases, and building program breakdowns.

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What was successful and/or unique about the graphic in how it communicates information?

This graphic expands upon a widely recognized metric in a multidimensional way that can be used at an inter-building, intra-building, and temporal scope.  It visually quantifies absolute energy consumption in a relative diagram to contextualize the visual's subject.

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