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Appendix J - Entity Purposes |
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Administration / Office
A place that is primarily used for administrative work. Essentially comprises open plan office
areas and/or separate offices. Mainly used in daytime hours on business days.
Apartment Block
Premises encompassing apartment buildings and large blocks of flats. The system is
currently geared to cover energy used just for centrally provided services and common areas.
A later development could also allow for an alternative aggregated model which would also
incorporate the total consumption of each owner occupant or tenant.
Assembly Hall
A large enclosed area primarily intended as the place where the whole school can be
assembled.
Cafeteria
A place primarily used for the preparation and consumption of food.
Changing Shed
A building primarily used as changing rooms for sporting activity or swimming.
Classroom
Space primarily used as a school classroom or similar educational area. Although listed as
singular, there may one or more actual classrooms defined as an Entity.
Computer Lab/Services
An area specially designated for intensive individual computer usage for a large number of
people.
Dental Clinic
An area used for providing school dental services.
Dormitory
A building primarily used as sleeping quarters or a hostel for medium term occupation. This
does not include hotel/motel accommodation or apartment blocks (refer to either Apartment
Block or Hotel/Motel).
Enclosed Space/Foyer
A large indoor space or atrium used as an entrance foyer and/or gathering place.
Entertainment Theatre
A theatre attended for entertainment purposes such as operas, plays, or movies.
Gallery
Premises used for the storage and display of art works and similar objects.
Gymnasium
A facility used for recreational and fitness training purposes.
Heat Plant
A plant that generates heat for use by other facilities.
Hospital Wards
A facility used for the housing and care of hospital patients. Patients usually stay overnight.
Hotel/Motel
Premises providing mainly short term accommodation as distinct from Dormitory above.
Indoor Swimming Pool
A completely enclosed recreational swimming pool.
Laboratory
Premises used for the purposes of scientific research, measurement, or education.
Laundry
A plant used to launder clothing, towels and bed linen etc.
Lecture Theatre
A theatre used primarily for educational lectures.
Library
Premises used for the storage and display of books. These may have fairly specific
requirements for temperature and humidity.
Museum
Premises for the storage and display of historical documents, archaeological artefacts,
objects from the natural world and some art.
Operating Theatre
Premises used for performing surgery. These usually have strict temperature conditions and
air quality requirements for the purposes of sterility.
Other
If this appears to be the only suitable option, then contact ETS for further advice. It should be
possible in most cases to recommend an appropriate Type from the existing list or, failing
that, to create a new one capable of matching with at least some other clients to maintain
benchmarking potential.
Outdoor Lighting/Unenclosed Space
Areas that are lit for the purposes of public safety and convenience.
Outdoor Swimming Pool
A swimming pool that is not enclosed within another structure.
Parking Building
A building used for primarily for car parking.
Storage Shed
A probably separate building for storing equipment and maintenance materials.
Street Lighting
Lighting used to illuminate the road, intersections, and areas of potential danger.
Toilet Block
A block of toilets and washrooms.
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