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What can I report to the DDx?

Limitation of Building Types, Energy Codes, Input, and more

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Written by Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago

These are the extent of data our platform can report to the DDx as listed in the API support article here.

What Building Type can I report?

AIA 2030 DDx Use Types

Bank Branch

Bank/Financial Institution

Courthouse

Courthouse

Data Center

Data Center

College University

Education - College/University (campus-level)

adult education

Education - General

K-12 School

Education - K-12 School

Convenience Store With Gas Station

Food Sales - Convenience Store (w/ or w/out gas station)

Wholesale Club Supercenter

Food Sales - General

Supermarket Grocery Store

Food Sales - Supermarket/Grocery

fast food restaurant

Food Service - Fast Food

Food Service

Food Service - General

Restaurant

Food Service - Restaurant/Cafeteria

Urgent Care Clinic Other Outpatient

Health Care - Clinic

Hospital

Health Care - Hospital Inpatient

Medical Office

Health Care - Medical Office

Senior Care Community

Health Care - Nursing/Assisted Living

Outpatient Rehabilitation Physical Therapy

Health Care - Outpatient - General

Laboratory

Laboratory - recommend use of Labs21

other Lodging Residential

Lodging - General

Hotel

Lodging - Hotel/Motel

Residence Hall Dormitory

Lodging - Residence Hall/Dormitory

Mixed-Use

Mixed-Use

Office

Office - Small ( < 10,000 sf)

Office

Office - Medium (< 100,000 sf)

Office

Office - Large

Performing Arts

Public Assembly - Entertainment/Culture

Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly Use

Public Assembly - General

Library

Public Assembly - Library

other Recreation

Public Assembly - Recreation

social Meeting Hall

Public Assembly - Social/Meeting

Fire Station

Public Safety - Fire/Police Station

other Public Services

Public Safety - General

Worship Facility

Religious Worship

No Reasonable Target Finder match

Residential - Mid-Rise/High-Rise

Single-family home

Residential - Mobile Homes

Multifamily Housing

Residential - Multi-Family, 2 to 4 units

Multifamily Housing

Residential - Multi-Family, 5 or more units

single-family home

Residential - Single-Family Attached

single-family home

Residential - Single-Family Detached

enclosed Mall

Retail - Mall

Automobile Dealership

Retail - Non-mall, Vehicle Dealerships, misc.

Retail Store

Retail Store

Repair Services (Vehicle, Shoe, Locksmith, etc.)

Service (vehicle repair/service, postal service)

Distribution Center

Storage - Distribution/Shipping Center

Distribution Center

Storage - General

Distribution Center Non Refrigerated Warehouse

Storage - Non-refrigerated warehouse

Distribution Center Refrigerated Warehouse

Storage - Refrigerated warehouse

self-storage facility

Warehouse - Self-storage

Other

Other

Transportation Terminal

Parking

How are energy codes reported from the platform?

Project Energy Code

Assigned on the DDx

ASHRAE 2007 - IECC 2009 Equivalent

ASHRAE 90.1-2007

ASHRAE 2010 - IECC 2012 Equivalent

ASHRAE 90.1-2010

ASHRAE 2013 - IECC 2015 Equivalent

ASHRAE 90.1-2013

ASHRAE 2019 - IECC 2021 Equivalent

ASHRAE 90.1-2016

ASHARE Residential 2018

IECC-2018*

Commercial - California Title 24 2016

California Title 24 2016

Commercial - California Title 24 2019

California Title 24 2016*

Commercial - California Title 24 2022

California Title 24 2016*

Single Family Home - California Title 24 2016

California Title 24 Residential 2008*

Single Family Home - California Title 24 2019

California Title 24 Residential 2008*

NECB 2011

NECB 2011

NECB 2015

NECB 2015

NECB 2017

NECB 2017

NECB 2020

NECB 2017*

2018 Massachusetts State Amendments

Massachusetts Stretch Code 2017

Japan Commercial Energy Code

ASHRAE 90.1-2016*

UK NCM

ASHRAE 90.1-2016*

2015 Seattle Amendments

Washington Energy Code 2015

2018 Seattle Amendments

Washington Energy Code

2015 Washington State Amendments

Washington Energy Code 2015

2018 Washington State Amendments

Washington Energy Code

2016 NYC Energy Conservation Code

ASHRAE 90.1-2013*

2020 NYC Energy Conservation Code

ASHRAE 90.1-2016*

*Note there are some energy codes available on our platform that are not setup yet on the DDx platform. For these energy codes projects are mapped to the next closest energy code that is available on DDx.

What inputs can I report?

DDx Input Field

API Parameter

Field Type

Entry Name

Project Name

projectName

Mandatory

Text

Project ID

projectId

Optional

Text

Project Category

projectCategory

Optional

Text to MATCH

Construction Type 1

constructionType

Optional

Text to MATCH

Project Phase

projectPhase

Mandatory

Text to MATCH

Reporting Year

reportingYear

Mandatory

Numerical, 4-digits

Country

country

Mandatory

Text to MATCH

State/Province

state

Mandatory 2

Text to MATCH

Zip/Postal Code

zipcode

Mandatory 2

Numerical, at least 5 digits

City

city

Mandatory

Text

Climate Zone

climateZone

Optional

Text to MATCH

Use Type 1

useType1

Mandatory

Text to MATCH

Use Type 1 Area

useType1Area

Mandatory

Numerical

Use Type 2

useType2

Optional

Text to MATCH

Use Type 2 Area

useType2Area

Optional

Numerical

Use Type 3

useType3

Optional

Text to MATCH

Use Type 3 Area

useType3Area

Optional

Numerical

Use Type 4

useType4

Optional

Text to MATCH

Use Type 4 Area

useType4Area

Optional

Numerical

Use Type 5

useType5

Optional

Text to MATCH

Use Type 5 Area

useType5Area

Optional

Numerical

Design Energy Code

designEnergyCode

Mandatory

Text to MATCH

Energy Modeling Tool

energyModelingTool

Mandatory

Text to MATCH

Baseline EUI 3

baselineEUI

Optional

Numerical

Predicted EUI

predictedEUI

Mandatory

Numerical

Lighting Power Density

lightingPowerDensity

Optional

Numerical

Window to Wall Ratio %

windowToWallRatio

Optional

Numerical (5-100)

Renewables

renewables

Optional

Text to MATCH

Occupancy Sensors Included

occupancySensorsIncluded

Optional

Yes/No

Dayligthing Sensors Included

daylightingSensorsIncluded

Optional

Yes/No

Electricity Produced Off-site

electricityProducedOffSite

Optional

Numerical

Natural Gas Combusted On-Site

naturalGasCombustedOnSite

Optional

Numerical

District Steam

districtSteam

Optional

Numerical

District Hot Water

districtHotWater

Optional

Numerical

District Chilled Water

districtChilledWater

Optional

Numerical

Chiller Type

chillerType

Optional

Text to MATCH

Diesel

diesel

Optional

Numerical

Electricity from Renewables on-site

electricityFromRenewablesOnSite

Optional

Numerical

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