No. While you can't edit a Property Use Type (ex: change from Retail to Office), there is an easy work-around: create the new Property Use (or add the square footage to an existing property type) and delete the old Property Use. The reason you cannot change a property type is because all scorable property types have different use details. EPA doesn't want to delete your data; we'd rather you manually go through the process yourself. Also, there will most likely be some new use details that will need to be filled in.
Instructions:
- Open the property to the Details tab.
- Locate the Property Use you wish to replace and gather (print or write down) its Property Use Details, so you can copy the relevant use details into the new Property Use.
- Return to the Details tab and use the Add Another Type of Use drop-down menu to select the appropriate new Property Use.
- To the right of this drop-down menu, click Add.
- Enter the Property Use Details (hours of operation, gross floor area, etc.). You may need to edit the Current As Of date selected.
- Click Save Use.
- Return to the Details tab and find the Property Use you want to remove. Under the Action column, select Delete use. A warning notification will pop up. This deletion is permanent.
- Click Continue to delete the incorrect Property Use.