[Bldg-sim] Energy Program Usage Information

[Varkie Thomas]

I have expanded the question.

 

Is there information on the use of energy programs (EnergyPlus, eQUEST,
TRACE, HAP, IESVE, TRNSYS, etc.) used for code compliance and LEED
certification? 

Is there statistical information comparing the predicted energy usage by
these energy programs and actual energy consumption measured on site? 

Does code authorities and LEED USGBC check energy program predictions
against actual usage?

 

With Building Management Systems, the computer can record the actual energy
use and a program can show the deviation from predicted.  Sub-metering will
show energy use of components (CHW, HW & AHU systems, etc.)

 

Varkie Thomas

http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml

 

From: RobertWichert [mailto:robert at wichert.org] 
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:22 PM
To: Varkie Thomas; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org; Martyn Dodd
Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Energy Program Usage Information

 

I use EnergyPro for LEED.  It can do either CA T-24 or 90.1 and is accepted
by USGBC.  From what I can tell, it can be used in CA or elsewhere.
EnergySoft has a new module which provides pdf files which appear to be
identical to the new LEED forms.  I'm not sure that the module has been
released yet, but I have been allowed to use it.  The forms printed out
automatically are precisely identical to the LEED forms requirements.  I
have copied Martyn Dodd of EnergySoft on this post.

Martyn has told me that USGBC will accept the EnergyPro forms as submittals
for LEED certification and I am doing that now with an apartment building
that I am working on.  He is copied on this post.



Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
+1 916 966 9060
FAX +1 916 966 9068
===============================================

 

On 9/26/2013 2:15 PM, Varkie Thomas wrote:

Is there information on the use of energy programs (EnergyPlus, eQUEST,
TRACE, HAP, IESVE, TRNSYS, etc.) used for code compliance and LEED
certification?

Varkie Thomas

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