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. 2020 Jul 20;225:110298. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110298

Table 5.

Typical office configurations and impact on office energy.

Worst Moderate Best
Open plan office with scheduled occupancy-independent, scheduled heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting; printers, computers, and other plug loads remain powered on most of the time, regardless of occupancy. Open-plan office or private office with assigned seating and high-resolution occupancy sensing and small control zones Open-plan offices with hoteling and near-full capacity every day; lighting, HVAC, and office equipment are controlled at a high spatial and temporal resolution based on occupancy