Energy Modeling for LEED Projects

Building Simulation Software: US DOE Tools Directory http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/ Trane TRACE http://www.trane.com/Commercial/Dna/View.aspx?i=899 Carrier HAP http://www.commercial.carrier.com/ eQUEST http://doe2.com/ Energy 10 http://www.sbicouncil.org/store/e10.php TRNSYS http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/ EnergyPlus http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/ EnergyPro http://www.energysoft.com VisualDOE http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/

Energy Modeling Publications, Periodicals, Web Sites and Discussion Groups: ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 http://www.ashrae.org California Title 24 http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24 Core Performance Guide http://www.advancedbuildings.net/documents/CorePerformanceGuide_July-19.pdf Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings http://www.ashrae.org/technology/page/938 Contrasting the Capabilities of Building Energy Performance Simulation Programs http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory IBPSA (the International Building Performance Simulation Association) http://www.ibpsa.org Energy Star Target Finder http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.bus_target_finder

Bldg-Sim Discussion Group http://www.gard.com/ml/bldg-sim.htm YahooGroups EnergyPlus_Support http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/ Building Simulation User News http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/un.html Design Brief: Building Simulation http://www.energydesignresources.com/resource/21/ Commercial State Energy Code Status (map) http://www.bcap-energy.org/map_page.php Healthcare Modeling Procedures 2006 Savings By Design http://www.energysoft.com/ep/SBDHProcedures.pdf HVAC Simulation Guidelines http://www.energydesignresources.com/resource/200/ Standard Design for Energy Code Analysis for Nonresidential Buildings Directors Rule 27-2005 http://www.seattle.gov/dclu/codes/dr/DR2005-27.pdf State-of-the-Art Review: Whole Building, Building Envelope, and HVAC Component and System Simulation and Design Tools http://www.arti-research.org/research/completed/finalreports/30010.30020-final.pdf Analysis of the Design and Energy Performance of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Cambria Office Building http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/34931.pdf Modeling of Ventilation Air Heat Recovery and Its Impact in High-Performance Green Buildings http://ceae.colorado.edu/ibpsa/ocs/viewpaper.php?id=27&cf=1 Energy Simulation in Building Design, 2nd Edition J. A. Clark, 2001, Published by Butterworth Heinemann Computerized Building Energy Simulation Handbook James P. Waltz, 2000, Published by Fairmont Press Building Energy and Environmental Modeling - Applications Manual AM11:1998 CIBSE (Charted Institute of Building Services Engineers) http://www.cibse.org

Weather File Resources: http://www.ashrae.org International Weather for Energy Calculations (IWEC) http://www.doe2.com http://swera.unep.net/ http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/tmy2/