Energy Modeling
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Revisiting the Passive Solar Debate
Is it possible to incorporate passive solar design principles when construction plans are underway?
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The Value and Limits of Manual J
These basic energy models can teach us more about our plans than what heating and cooling loads to expect
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Energy Modeling and Load Calculations
An all-star team of experts clues us into a few of the many nuances surrounding these methodologies
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What I Learned With WUFI Modeling Software
After six weeks of research, a designer offers some practical advice to architects planning to run thermal and moisture simulations
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Using Energy Modeling to Get to Zero
Computerized modeling allows designers to predict performance based on the specifics of design
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Flatrock Passive: A Final Design and Energy Modeling
Energy modeling predicts the house will use 75% less energy for heat than a typical house built to minimum code requirements
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Why Don’t Green Buildings Live Up to Hype on Energy Efficiency?
Analysts call it the ‘energy performance gap’ — the problem is inept modeling systems that fail to capture how buildings really work
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Off-Grid in Canada: An Energy Model of the House
A last-minute decision to seek LEED certification prompts an evaluation of energy use and a HERS Index report
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Energy Modeling Has a Very Fast Payback
An architectural and engineering firm tracks how quickly modeling pays for itself in a variety of commercial building types
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Is Modeling a Four-Letter Word?
The debate over modeled versus monitored results continues
