Is equipment load considered in EPI calculation?

Query

Whether equipment consumption in any setup (Say hospital or Laboratory etc.) should be considered in EPI (criterion 14, GRIHA Version 3) or EPI is related only with utilities – i.e. comfort HVAC and illumination, water supply only?

Solution

Equipment load is not accounted in EPI calculation (criterion 14, GRIHA Version 3). Only HVAC system and lighting load is considered for calculating EPI.



LABELS:

  • CRITERION 8
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