An individual space heater with electric resistance coils mounted behind shallow panels along the bottom of a wall.
Electric baseboards rely on passive convection to distribute heated air to the space.
Electric energy supplied to a building by a central utility via power lines or from a central physical plant in a separate building that is part of the same multibuilding facility. Electric power generated within a building for exclusive use in that building is specifically excluded from the definition of electricity as an energy source. As an energy end use, the onsite production of electricity by means of electricity generators on either a regular or emergency basis. An energy management practice that evaluates information on the physical and operating characteristics of a building and its energy uses and processes. The energy audit is conducted at the premise or facility by trained auditors.