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District heat

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000575

Steam or hot water from an outside source used as an energy source in a building. The steam or hot water is produced in a central plant and piped into the building. The district heat may be purchased from a utility or provided by a physical plant in a separate building that is part of the same facility (for example, a hospital complex or university).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000575
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000575",
  "term": "District heat",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Steam or hot water from an outside source used as an energy source in a building. The steam or hot water is produced in a central plant and piped into the building. The district heat may be purchased from a utility or provided by a physical plant in a separate building that is part of the same facility (for example, a hospital complex or university).",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/district-heat/"
}

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