[Bldg-sim] Energy Program Usage Information

[RobertWichert]

If you agree to monitor the building under EAc5, "Measurement and 
Verification" this is done and USGBC gets the data.


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







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On 9/27/2013 6:34 AM, Varkie Thomas wrote:
>
> 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
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>
> 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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