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Table 5 Constraint and guide values for the non-heating energy consumption indexes of office buildings [kW h/(m2 a)] (source: Standard for Energy Consumption of Building(GB/T51161–-2016))

From: Research on technology clusters and the energy efficiency of energy-saving retrofits of existing office buildings in different climatic regions

Building class

Cold and severe cold regions

Hot-summer cold-winter regions

Hot-summer warm-winter regions

Mild regions

Constraint value

Guide value

Constraint value

Guide value

Constraint value

Guide value

Constraint value

Guide value

Class A

Office buildings of party and government agencies

55

45

70

55

65

50

50

40

Commercial office buildings

65

55

85

70

80

65

65

50

Class B

Office buildings of party and government agencies

70

50

90

65

80

60

60

45

Commercial office buildings

80

60

110

80

100

75

70

55

  1. The running time of the system in a class A building can be reduced by opening exterior windows to utilize natural ventilation; however, class B buildings need to rely on mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems all year round