Amount of energy used by the product during the lifetime of the product.
Organizations should footnote assumptions made with respect to product utilization. See usage guidance for further information.
Examples of assumptions related to product utilization, to footnote, include: hours used, watts/hour used, and other relevant details.
This metric is intended to capture lifetime energy use of an individual product and not energy used by the product during the reporting period. This metric can be used to gauge efficiency gains associated with the product.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Energy Consumption of Product (PD6596) replaced Energy Used by Product (PD6596). Minor revision to metric name and definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Energy Used By Product (PD6596) developed via Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.
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