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<DIV>It usually refers to outdoor lighting or load that are placed under EXTERIOR DIRECT LOADS under the Utilities and Economics Tab in the Detailed Edit mode. Essentially outside lights.</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> haissam mahmoud <aboulhiss@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> eQUEST-users@onebuilding.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wed, March 31, 2010 4:13:22 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Equest-users] Survey on Building Simulation and Programming<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV><BR><BR>dear equesters</DIV>
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<DIV>what does "ext.usage"in the output significates?</DIV>
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<DIV>thank you</DIV>
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<DIV>haissam</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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