[Bldg-sim] Building envelope

[RobertWichert]

Now THAT would be a better test than I envisioned, Jon.  I was just 
thinking of comparing models, NOT comparing them to a real building.  
Sounds like fun though!



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On 1/21/2012 9:15 AM, Jon Broadway wrote:
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> Mr Wichert:  And the next question would be , "Where do we find such 
> an existing  bldg. with real demand and energy data set already 
> available?."     I would assume that many such exist, but I , for one, 
> would not know how to begin to identify one.  Maybe the folks at NREL 
> or LNBL have access to such data, and maybe one from there could 
> kindly respond to your request?
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> Regards,
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> Jon A . Broadway
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> *From:*RobertWichert [mailto:robert at wichert.org]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 20, 2012 12:55 PM
> *To:* Jon Broadway; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Building envelope
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> Yes, of course.  I was thinking of a non-residential one-story wood 
> frame, steel studs, or concrete block building with one or two windows 
> per side and a cathedral ceiling on a poured slab.  A basement would 
> be OK too, but not really necessary.  Either no zoning at all or a 
> core for toilets/break rooms and open plan office all around.
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> I mean REALLY simple.
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> Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP
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> On 1/20/2012 10:08 AM, Jon Broadway wrote:
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> Mr Wichert: Although I like your idea of head-to-head modeling, I 
> think it would only be real useful if one could start with a "simple" 
> bldg. for wahich there was existing good quality energy and demand 
> data set.   That way, one could not only have "precision " but also 
> some baseline of "accuracy".
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> I like you idea,  but to start small and simple would be key for me,  
> so as not to commit a large amount of time.
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> Thanks for your suggestion.
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> Jon Broadway
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