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BEST PRACTICES. IBPSA - USA. Modeling Support Tools. 1. Support Tools For Modeling Best Practices. These tools have been developed by RMI and are available for download at: www.rmi.org/rmi/ModelingTools. 2. Support Tools for Modeling Energy Model Input Translator.
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BEST PRACTICES IBPSA - USA Modeling Support Tools 1
Support Tools For Modeling Best Practices These tools have been developed by RMI and are available for download at: www.rmi.org/rmi/ModelingTools 2
Support Tools for ModelingEnergy Model Input Translator Purpose: Translate typical design data to energy model input data • Components: • Lighting, Receptacle, Occupant Density • Domestic Hot Water Calculator • Cooling Tower Fan Efficiency Calculator • Proposed System Fan Power & EER • Baseline System Fan Power & EER • Schedule Exporter 3
Support Tools for ModelingRMIEMIT: Energy Model Input Translator Form-based inputs clearly show the user what data is required. Example: ASHRAE 90.1 Baseline HVAC system form. 4
Support Tools for ModelingRMIEMIT: Energy Model Input Translator Spreadsheet output for 90.1 Baseline: 5
Support Tools for ModelingRMIEMIT: Energy Model Input Translator Helpful calculators for estimating design values during early stages of modeling have been provided. Example: Domestic Hot Water Heater Input Power and Storage Capacity Estimator 6
Support Tools for ModelingRMIEMIT: Energy Model Input Translator Domestic Hot Water Calculator: 7
Support Tools for ModelingRMI Model Manager Tool Features • Use of common input file • Presents input and output values side-by-side • Facilitates making input/output comparisons Model Manager Macro Buttons 8
Support Tools for ModelingRMI Life Cycle Cost Analysis Tool Features • Excel based • Transparent (Open Source) • Flexible • Step through analysis 15
Support Tools for ModelingRMI Life Cycle Cost Analysis Tool Start with the easy stuff: 16
Support Tools for ModelingRMI Life Cycle Cost Analysis Tool 17
Support Tools for ModelingRMI Life Cycle Cost Analysis Tool 18
Support Tools for ModelingDownload the Tools Download the tools at: http://www.rmi.org/rmi/ModelingTools 19