Hi @Michael,
Thank you for posting these questions about the Energy Consumption Table that is needed as an input to run the valuation component of the Urban Cooling InVEST model.
You correctly point out that consumption values ought to be in units of kWh/degC (as kWh is a measure of energy and kW measures power). We have now made this change in the User Guide based on your observation and apologize for any confusion the incorrectly listed unit caused you. Users like yourself are essential to our software development and we always appreciate feedback to help us improve models and documentation.
This model is not sophisticated enough to distinguish energy consumption levels between different floors of a building, and instead applies a single value to all buildings of each specific type. The values in your table should not be per m^2 necessarily, but simply kWh/degC; the amount of energy needed to raise the temperate of X building type by one degC.
Please see the image below of an example table. Notice the order of magnitude is in the 100s of kWh/degC.
I hope this is helpful and that I’ve answered your questions. If not, please do reply with your unresolved concerns. Again, thanks for bringing the User Guide’s incorrectly listed unit to our attention and accept our apologies for the confusion.
-Jesse
GIS Analyst | Natural Capital Project