In energy efficiency and conservation: the total energy consumed annually by the building on the total gross floor area, expressed as energy per square meter per year or the ratio of the total energy consumed annually by the establishment to the total production output for the corresponding period, expressed as energy per unit of product per year [Section 3(b), DOE Department Circular No. DC2024-08-0024, Prescribing the Minimum Energy Performance (MEP) for the Commercial, Industrial and Transport Sectors for Compliance of Designated Establishments under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act]