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The 12-Month Rolling Window: How ST Monitors Your Consecutive Energy Consumption Reading Time: ~12 minutes Key Takeaway: ST doesn’t look at your energy use once a year—they track it continuously over 12 consecutive months. If your total crosses 21,600 GJ at any point, you may be classified as an energy consumer under EECA. Introduction Problem: You think your energy usage is safe because your yearly total looks low. Agitation: But here’s the catch—ST doesn’t follow your calendar year. They use a rolling calculation. That means even if your January–December data looks fine, another 12-month period might exceed the threshold. Suddenly, you’re classified as an energy consumer without realizing it. Solution: “The 12-Month Rolling Window: How ST Monitors Your Consecutive Energy Consumption" explains exactly how this works. Once you understand the rolling window, you can track your usage properly, avoid surprises, and stay compliant. 📦 Summary Box ST tracks energy over 1...

Mastering the GFA Audit: Common Areas You Should Be Excluding from Your Calculation Reading Time: ~12 minutes Key Takeaway: If you include the wrong areas in your GFA, your building may wrongly fall under EECA requirements—leading to compliance risks, penalties, or unnecessary reporting. Introduction Problem: You’re calculating your building’s GFA for EECA compliance—but one small mistake can push you over the 8,000 sqm threshold. Agitation: That means you could be flagged as an applicable building when you shouldn’t be. Worse, your BEI calculation becomes inaccurate, your energy performance rating drops, and suddenly you’re dealing with audits, reports, and potential penalties. Solution: “Mastering the GFA Audit: Common Areas You Should Be Excluding from Your Calculation" helps you get it right. In this guide, we break down exactly what to exclude, based on official guidelines, so you can stay compliant and confident. 📦 Summary Box GFA (Gross Floor Area) is critic...