Information from the following survey will be used to help calculate a score using your utility data and EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
Here are a few tips for filling out the baseline survey for grocery stores:
- Gross Floor Area should include all space within the building(s), including the sales floor, offices, storage areas, kitchens, staff break rooms, and stairwells.
Properties that are primarily grocery/supermarket, but also include some non-food retail (e.g. a grocery store that has aisles stocked with clothing, books and/or novelty items) should not break out these retail spaces a separate use type. - Do not break out office space, break rooms, or other spaces typically found in retail stores.
They should be included in the retail space square footage.