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<p class=Normal><font size=1 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I have noticed these two lines on my BEPS report.
Which number accurately reflects the energy consumption of my building? What
is the difference between the two? If all of my energy was generated on site
would the numbers be equal?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Normal><font size=1 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>TOTAL SITE ENERGY 2517.74 MBTU 29.0
KBTU/SQFT-YR GROSS-AREA 29.0 KBTU/SQFT-YR NET-AREA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Normal><font size=1 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>TOTAL SOURCE ENERGY 4867.80 MBTU 56.0
KBTU/SQFT-YR GROSS-AREA 56.0 KBTU/SQFT-YR NET-AREA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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F. GEERS | </span></font></b><b><font size=1 color="#595959"
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ARCHITECTS, INC.</span></font></b><font color="#9cb135" face=Arial><span
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Arial;color:#595959'> | <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">CINCINNATI</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OHIO</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">45202</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
| 513.721.0600 - OFFICE | 513.721.0611 - FAX<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#595959'>120 WEST SECOND
STREET | <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">SUITE</st1:Street>
1800</st1:address> | <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">DAYTON</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OHIO</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">45402</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
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