[Bldg-sim] target finder and portfolio manager

[Jason Glazer]

I understand that the basis of both EPA ENERGY STAR programs 
is the same DOE database of existing buildings called CBECS. 
I also believe that EPA tries to keep the two programs 
consistent since they are meant to be used on the same 
building during design and then during occupancy.

I would give Portfolio Manager a try. I used it extensively 
a few years ago and it does not really take that long to set 
up and it sounds like what you really want.

Jason

On 5/22/2008 11:10 AM, Ramana Koti wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> For benchmarking a building's energy performance, I understand that 
> Target Finder helps with proposed designs and portfolio manager helps 
> with existing buildings.
> 
> Is the set of background information against which a building in 
> question is benchmarked same for both the processes? If one needs to do 
> a quick and dirty calculation for an existing building even before 
> officially starting work on a project, would it be acceptable to run the 
> existing building utility information via target finder to see where it 
> stands in relation to regional average and in terms of energy star 
> score? (I ask this because setting up a project in portfolio manager 
> takes considerable time).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> RAMANA KOTI Assoc. ASHRAE LEED® AP
> Sustainable Building Analyst
> 
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