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Metric conversion factors (for floorspace)

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001318

Floorspace estimates may be converted to metric units by using the relationship, 1 square foot is approximately equal to .0929 square meters. Energy estimates may be converted to metric units by using the relationship, 1 Btu is approximately equal to 1,055 joules. One kilowatthour is exactly 3,600,000 joules. One gigajoule is approximately278 kilowatthours (kWh).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001318
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001318",
  "term": "Metric conversion factors (for floorspace)",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Floorspace estimates may be converted to metric units by using the relationship, 1 square foot is approximately equal to .0929 square meters. Energy estimates may be converted to metric units by using the relationship, 1 Btu is approximately equal to 1,055 joules. One kilowatthour is exactly 3,600,000 joules. One gigajoule is approximately278 kilowatthours (kWh).",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/metric-conversion-factors-for-floorspace/"
}

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