What is an Energy Model? - Self Study

"What is an Energy Model?"

In this free course, Chris Schaffner describes a variety of methods for modeling building energy consumption. He starts with simple energy estimating tools of increasing complexity, finally arriving at detailed energy simulations.

A few simple methods are described, and spreadsheets (listed below) built to use these methods are provided. The specific requirements of energy simulations are discussed, and the course concludes with a case study demonstrating the power of parametric energy simulations as a design tool.

Two excel documents included:
- Simplified Heat Recovery Calculator
- Simplified Ground Source Heat Pump Calculator

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Participants in this course will upon completion of this course, be able to:

• Understand some of the reasons we use energy models
• Identify the key elements of an energy model
• Differentiate between energy simulations and other types of models
• Name different modeling and simulation software tools