How Can Regional Data Improve the Accuracy of Commercial Building Simulations?
Calibrating Commercial Building Models for Accurate Regional Energy Planning
Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and Cadeo (now a part of Resource Innovations) partnered to align commercial building energy simulations (BES) with regional data, optimizing HVAC systems and building prototypes. By refining BES and creating weather-normalized energy use intensity (EUI) curves, they calibrated models to real-world consumption patterns to enhance regional energy efficiency planning.