Generally, U.S. municipal and state benchmarking and disclosure programs have proven effective in reducing building energy consumption and encouraging a strong building energy efficiency market. However, these programs have shortcomings, including lack of standardized, automated, and cost-effective approaches to assess building energy efficiency upgrades at scale. To address these shortcomings, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Johnson Controls, Inc., and ICF International are developing a free, open-source, online, building energy analytic and retrofit targeting tool. This paper discusses the U.S. market’s need for the tool, analytical methodology, and innovations with industry impact. The outcomes of early pilot applications are also presented.
BT - 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference DA - 01/2019 LA - eng N2 -Generally, U.S. municipal and state benchmarking and disclosure programs have proven effective in reducing building energy consumption and encouraging a strong building energy efficiency market. However, these programs have shortcomings, including lack of standardized, automated, and cost-effective approaches to assess building energy efficiency upgrades at scale. To address these shortcomings, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Johnson Controls, Inc., and ICF International are developing a free, open-source, online, building energy analytic and retrofit targeting tool. This paper discusses the U.S. market’s need for the tool, analytical methodology, and innovations with industry impact. The outcomes of early pilot applications are also presented.
PY - 2019 T2 - 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference T3 - 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference TI - Targeting Building Energy Efficiency Opportunities: An Open-source Analytical and Benchmarking Tool UR - https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/520379 ER -