Lead Performer: Institute for Market Transformation – Washington, DC
July 9, 2020
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Lead Performer: Institute for Market Transformation – Washington, DC
Partners:
-- Slipstream Inc. – Madison, WI
-- Southface Institute – Atlanta, GA
-- Steven Winter Associates Inc. – Norwalk, CT
DOE Total Funding: $500,000
Cost Share: $125,000
Project Term: June 2020 – June 2023
Funding Type: Advanced Building Construction FOA Award
Project Objective
The goal of this project is to expand the DOE commercial energy-efficiency field study methodology to accurately and cost-effectively measure the impact of energy-efficiency technologies, building energy codes and market-preferred compliance practices on energy performance in commercial buildings with complex mechanical systems. To fill a gap in sampling from the current field study methodology and similar previous work, this project will target large buildings in metropolitan areas across climate zones. Additionally, the project team will gather data on performance-based tradeoffs are being used by and how closely the modeled energy performance matches the actual energy performance of these buildings. Based on their findings, the team will work to establish guidance for the range of stakeholders working to demonstrate and verify compliance with these elements, as well as the related energy-efficiency technologies and practices.
Project Impact
This project has the potential to enhance the understanding of industry building energy codes, standards, and related energy-efficiency technologies and practices, in large commercial buildings, including empirical data surrounding complex mechanical system installation and operations, and performance-based projects. In addition, this project will identify technologies and measures that are most often traded under the whole-building performance methods (and performance compliance paths in codes). Currently, only anecdotal evidence about this issue exists. Information gathered from these efforts will be used to assist a range of industry professionals in targeting key compliance concerns, and to inform jurisdictional, state level, and national conversations on performance-based codes and standards.
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Jeremy Williams, Jeremy.Williams@ee.doe.gov
Lead Performer: David Cohan, Institute for Market Transformation