> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.kodelabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Building information
> Configure building properties, occupancy data, and operational details in EnerG
You configure building properties, occupancy, and operations at the building level in EnerG. The product pulls high-level attributes from Launchpad when available, and you complete energy-specific fields through a five-step wizard in KODE OS.
## Navigate to Building Information
From the EnerG `Home` page, click a building in the left sidebar. Click `Go to Building` at the top of the detail panel.
In the building-level left sidebar, click `Building Information`. The `Building Data Entry` page opens with a five-step progress wizard on the left.
High-level attributes synchronize from Launchpad when the integration is active. You confirm these values so downstream energy metrics stay aligned with portfolio records.
## Edit building data
Click `Edit Informations` in the top-right corner to enable editing across all five wizard steps. Complete each step using the `Next` button at the bottom, or click any step number in the left sidebar to jump directly.
## Step 1: General Info
The `General Info` step captures core building attributes. Launchpad supplies baseline values such as total area, address, and year built. You verify these and fill any gaps.
Display name for the building across EnerG dashboards and reports.
Building category such as Office, Retail, Multifamily, or Industrial. This controls which conditional fields appear in later steps.
Total conditioned area in square feet. This value drives EUI calculations. Maintain [area over time](#building-area-over-time) when square footage changes.
Building electric capacity when you track service size or peak electrical capability for the site.
Irrigated area when the building has landscaped grounds that affect water metrics.
Parking structure category. This field affects energy exclusion options.
How the building is occupied, such as single-occupant or multi-occupant.
Original construction year. Used for age-based benchmarking comparisons.
Most recent renovation year when applicable.
Number of floors. Used for intensity metrics that scale by geometry.
Primary heating equipment type. Drives heating degree-day correlations in energy models.
Primary cooling equipment type. Drives cooling degree-day correlations in energy models.
Primary HVAC selections drive downstream cooling and heating degree-day correlations. Select the systems that represent the majority of conditioned load.
A card at the bottom of this step shows the detected property type with an **optional** expandable section for conditional fields such as retail configuration.
## Step 2: Site and Energy
The `Site & Energy` step captures energy-specific properties. You record drivers that shape energy models and comparisons.
| Toggle | Purpose |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Has Non-LED Lighting?** | Flag when legacy lighting remains in the building |
| **Includes Parking Consumption** | Exclude or include parking energy from portfolio totals |
| **Includes Tenant Consumption** | Exclude or include occupant-space energy from portfolio totals |
| **Has Data Center?** | Flag data center load on site |
| **Has EV Chargers?** | Flag electric vehicle charging load |
| **Has Submetering?** | Indicate whether submeters are present |
How the building procures electricity, such as grid supply or green power contracts.
Share of load covered by the selected procurement option when applicable.
On-site renewable generation type when the building hosts solar, wind, or other systems.
Misclassified exclusions shift EUI and carbon totals for the entire site. Confirm your governance rules before toggling exclusions.
## Step 3: Operating Hours
The `Operating Hours` step defines the weekly schedule that drives energy analysis and interval open-vs-closed charts.
| Column | Purpose |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Day** | Day of the week |
| **Starting Hour** | Time operations begin, with AM/PM selector |
| **Ending Hour** | Time operations end, with AM/PM selector |
| **Working Day** | Toggle to include or exclude the day from the operating schedule |
Enter standard open and close times for each day that reflect typical operation.
Add holiday or seasonal adjustments when they materially change usage patterns.
Saved hours feed open-vs-closed interval charts on the [Building Energy dashboard](/products/energ/analytics/building-dashboards-energy).
## Step 4: Weather Data
The `Weather Data` step configures degree-day calculations and historical weather collection.
When weather is already available, a banner shows the earliest date in the system. Click **Collect Historical Data** to backfill an earlier period when you need a longer record for models or baselines.
Reference temperature for cooling degree-day calculations. Typical values range from 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Reference temperature for heating degree-day calculations. Typical values range from 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Heating and cooling degree days measure how much outdoor weather departs from your base temperatures during each day. Higher values indicate greater demand for heating or cooling.
## Step 5: Envelope
The `Envelope` step describes the building shell performance. You capture facade type, condition, window characteristics, and roof type for documentation and future modeling.
Dominant exterior wall construction or cladding type.
Overall observed condition of the facade.
Dominant glazing or window assembly type.
Roof construction or membrane type.
Select facade type and rate overall condition as observed during a site review.
Note dominant window types and roof construction that affect thermal loads.
Click `Save` to attach the envelope profile to the building record.
## Building status
Mark a building **Deactivated** when it is divested or no longer active in the portfolio. Deactivated buildings show a status tag so analysts can exclude them from live benchmarking and budget rollups while historical records remain available.
## Building area over time
Building area can change after renovations or re-measurement. You maintain a time series so historical performance reflects the correct denominator for EUI calculations.
In `Building Information`, locate the area history section and add a new entry.
Enter start and end dates that bound when that area value applies.
Add the next interval when the measured area changes, then click `Save`.
Close the prior area row on the last day it was valid before you add the next value. Complete the property-type conditional fields on **General Info** before you run annual reporting so templates stay complete.
## Next steps
Review utility and interval meters assigned to this building.
Define baseline periods for energy, water, and waste.
Configure waste streams and diversion reporting for the site.
Compare this building against portfolio peers using EUI, WUI, and carbon metrics.