Source: Rachel Rothman / July 14, 2023
For those of us who don't have central air conditioning, it is important to have a powerful air conditioner to keep you comfortable on those extremely hot summer days. But to avoid over-spending money on not only the initial investment but the electricity usage from running your new AC, you'll want to be sure you're investing in a unit that strikes the balance of quality and performance at the right price.
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The energy intensity for cooling commercial buildings in the United States depends on the climate the building is located in. Energy intensity in buildings is the energy consumed per square foot of floorspace. U.S. commercial buildings in hot or very hot climates, which are primarily in the southernmost parts of the country, were more than six times more energy-intensive for cooling (14.2 thousand British thermal units per square foot [MBtu/sf]) than buildings in cold or very cold climates (2.3 MBtu/sf).