Quick Assessment Tool
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Posting Date | 18 December 2009
Type of tool | Simulation Tool
Countries where the tool has been developed | North America
Geographic Coverage | International
Theme | Calculation, simulation
Target Group | Building professionals
Expertise required | Utility companies. Demand response auditors, engineers. Building owners and operators.
Input of the tool | Basic information: Geometry, location, schedules, demand response strategies. All in Windows.
Output of the tool | Power usage, energy cost, indoor temperature and Demand Response Strategy savings.
Strengths | Comparative analysis of demand response program savings.
Weaknesses | Lack of flexibility to simulate exact building.
Tool Languages | English
The opportunities for demand reduction and cost savings with building demand responsive controls vary tremendously with building type and location. This assessment tool will predict the energy and demand savings, the economic savings, and the thermal comfort impact for various demand responsive strategies.
Users of the tool will be asked to enter the basic building information such as types, square footage, building envelope, orientation, utility schedule, etc. The assessment tool will then use the prototypical simulation models to calculate the energy and demand reduction potential under certain demand responsive strategies, such as precooling, zonal temperature set up, and chilled water loop and air loop set points adjustment.
Tool website URL(s) | http://www.buildup.eu/PXu%40lbl.gov
Submitted by Hicham LAHMIDI (BUREAU VERITAS)
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