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U.S. Department of Energy Commercial Reference Building Models of the National Building Stock
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies program has set aggressive goals for energy efficiency improvements in buildings that will require collaboration between the DOE laboratories and the building industry. This report details the development of standard or reference energy models for the most common commercial buildings to serve as starting points for energy efficiency research. These models represent reasonably realistic building characteristics and construction practices. Fifteen commercial building types and one multifamily residential building were determined by consensus between DOE, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and represent approximately two-thirds of the commercial building stock. The reference buildings provide a common starting point to measure the progress of DOE energy efficiency goals for commercial buildings. The models of the reference buildings are used for DOE commercial buildings research to assess new technologies; optimize designs; analyze advanced controls; develop energy codes and standards; and to conduct lighting, daylighting, ventilation, and indoor air quality studies. The input parameters for the building models came from several sources. Some were determined from ASHRAE Standards 90.1-2004, 62.1-2004, and 62-1999 for new construction and Standard 90.1-1989 for post-1980 construction; others were determined from studies of data and standard practices. National weighting factors are needed for each model in each location, so the relative importance of each can be factored into nationwide analyses. These factors characterize the number of buildings that are similar to each reference building type in each location.
U.S. Department of Energy Commercial Reference Building Models of the National Building Stock
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies program has set aggressive goals for energy efficiency improvements in buildings that will require collaboration between the DOE laboratories and the building industry. This report details the development of standard or reference energy models for the most common commercial buildings to serve as starting points for energy efficiency research. These models represent reasonably realistic building characteristics and construction practices. Fifteen commercial building types and one multifamily residential building were determined by consensus between DOE, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and represent approximately two-thirds of the commercial building stock. The reference buildings provide a common starting point to measure the progress of DOE energy efficiency goals for commercial buildings. The models of the reference buildings are used for DOE commercial buildings research to assess new technologies; optimize designs; analyze advanced controls; develop energy codes and standards; and to conduct lighting, daylighting, ventilation, and indoor air quality studies. The input parameters for the building models came from several sources. Some were determined from ASHRAE Standards 90.1-2004, 62.1-2004, and 62-1999 for new construction and Standard 90.1-1989 for post-1980 construction; others were determined from studies of data and standard practices. National weighting factors are needed for each model in each location, so the relative importance of each can be factored into nationwide analyses. These factors characterize the number of buildings that are similar to each reference building type in each location.
U.S. Department of Energy Commercial Reference Building Models of the National Building Stock
M. Deru (author) / K. Field (author) / D. Studer (author) / B. Liu (author) / M. Halverson (author)
2011
118 pages
Report
No indication
English
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