Abstract
The ENERGY-10 computer program, released in June 1996, is a design tool, distinct from other energy-evaluation programs. Energy performance simulation, based on an hourly time step through a year of typical data, is an essential part of the process; however, ENERGY-10 goes far beyond this to facilitate the integration of energy efficiency into the design process of a building. ENERGY-10incorporates time-saving features, AutoBuild, APPLY, RANK, and KEEP, and produces a rich graphical output. The program was descrobed in a paper, 'The ENERGY-10 Design Tool Computer Program', presented at the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) conference, Solar 95, in Minneapolis, MN, and in a Solar Today article, 'ENERGY-10: Saving Energy by Design' by Rick Clyne (May/June 1996, pp. 24-27).This paper describes the origins of ENERGY-10. It evaluates how well our approach has succeeded and describes proposed remedies to shortcomings. The purpose is fourfold--to expand on the rationale for the design of the program, to describe enhancements that are planned for future releases of the program, to evaluate user feedback, and to discuss ENERGY-10 as a tool for getting new strategiesinto the marketplace.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages | 295-300 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | 22nd National Passive Solar Conference - Washington, D.C. Duration: 25 Apr 1997 → 30 Apr 1997 |
Conference
| Conference | 22nd National Passive Solar Conference |
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| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Period | 25/04/97 → 30/04/97 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-22564
