Proceedings of SimBuild · 2010 · 65 citations · 2 references
ArchitectureBuilding ScienceBuilding Performance SimulationBuilding PhysicsEnvironmental ModelingBuilding Energy ModelingBuilding Energy PerformanceBuilding Energy SystemsBuilding Thermal PerformanceEnergy SimulationEnvironmental SimulationBuilding Energy Performance SimulationClimate ZonesEnergy Performance SimulationEnergy Simulation ModelingEnergyplus ModelingModeled Energy PerformanceSimulation Studies
The U.S. Department of Energy developed 256 EnergyPlus models for use in studies that aim to characterize about 70% of the U.S. commercial building stock. Sixteen building types – including restaurants, health care, schools, offices, supermarkets, retail, lodging, and warehouses – are modeled across 16 cities to represent the diversity of U.S. climate zones. Weighting factors have been developed to combine the models in proportions similar to those of the McGraw-Hill Construction Projects Starts Database for 2003-2007. This paper reviews the development and contents of these models and their applications in simulation studies.
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