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Contrasting the capabilities of building energy performance simulation programs

Crawley, D. B., Hand, J. W., Kummert, M. and Griffith, B. T.
2008
Building and Environment, 43(4): 661-673

Crawley, D. B., Hand, J. W., Kummert, M. and Griffith, B. T., (2008), "Contrasting the capabilities of building energy performance simulation programs", Building and Environment, 43(4): 661-673.
Abstract:
50 years, a wide variety of building energy simulation programs have been developed, enhanced and are in use throughout the building energy community. This paper is an overview of a report, which provides up-to-date comparison of the features and capabilities of twenty major building energy simulation programs. The comparison is based on information provided by the program developers in the following categories: general modeling features; zone loads; building envelope and daylighting and solar; infiltration, ventilation and multizone airflow; renewable energy systems; electrical systems and equipment; HVAC systems; HVAC equipment; environmental emissions; economic evaluation; climate data availability, results reporting; validation; and user interface, links to other programs, and availability.

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