[BLDG-SIM] Weather Normalization?

Misuriello, Harry Misuriello at ase.org
Mon Mar 20 10:59:45 PST 2006


You might also look into some of the EPA Energy Star tools.

See:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tools_resources.bus_energy_managem
ent_tools_resources

 

Also see the EPA portfolio manager at:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=evaluate_performance.bus_portfolio
manager

 

You can use Portfolio Manager on existing buildings.  Enter the energy
bills and some other data and your buildings will be compared to a
national database of similar buildings in similar climates and you will
receive a "score."  Your score is what percentile an individual building
is in when compared to its peers.  A score of 75 or higher can get you
an Energy Star building rating.

 

For new buildings or building designs, look at Target Finder at:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.bus_target_finder

 

It's a similar service that can "normalize" building energy performance
through a scoring method.

 

Harry

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Harry Misuriello

Director of Buildings and Utility Programs

Alliance to Save Energy

1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20036

Tel: 202 530 2214

Fax: 202 331 9588

 

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From: BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM [mailto:BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM] On Behalf Of Mike
Tillou
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:36 PM
To: BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Weather Normalization?

 

The simplist way to compare a collection of energy consumption from
different climates is to normalize using Heating or Cooling Degree Days.
This can be done in excel and you can get HDD/CDD data from any number
of sources online.

 

Mike

 

 

Michael Tillou, PE
etc Group, Inc.
PO Box 7, Williamstown, MA 01267
ph. (413) 458-9870 fx. (413) 458-9875

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Dillon, Mike
	Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 12:16 PM
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	Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Weather Normalization?

	I'm trying to find a way to normalize a collection of energy
consumptions of similar buildings in different climates to help compare
energy performances. Has anyone done this before? And if so, can this be
accomplished in excel, or some other software application? Thank you in
advance for any help.

	Mike 

	 
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