Energy Efficiency Compliance

• Prescriptive: a building passes compliance by meeting a list of design specifications
• Performance: a building passes compliance by meeting energy consumption goals

Energy Efficiency Software Packages

There are several software packages to evaluate the energy efficiency of a residential or commercial building.

• Energy Pro
  • Uses both prescriptive and performance compliance
• EnergyPlus
  • DOE funded
  • Text file input and output
  • Energy Plus Source Code is available online
  • A quickstart guide shows the basic operation of the software.
• CBECC: California Building Energy Code Compliance
  • Software package
• OpenStudio
  • Interfaces for Energy Plus
• Home Energy Saver pro
  • Web-based tool for energy modeling
• Energy Plus
• [eQUEST]
  • graphical user interface that uses DOE2

Energy Production Software Packages

• Homer
• System Advisor Model (SAM)