Existing Building’s Conditions

Table of contents

  1. Envelope
    1. Roof
    2. Exterior Walls
    3. Window U-value
    4. Window SC-value
    5. Window Film
    6. Infiltration
  2. Space Use
    1. Interior Lighting
    2. Occupancy Control
    3. Plug Loads
    4. Plug Loads Control
    5. Base Process Loads
    6. Various Process Loads
  3. Operations
    1. HVAC Startup
    2. HVAC Shutdown
    3. Days of Operation
    4. # of Floor(s) Conditioned in 24/7
    5. # of Floor(s) Unlit
    6. # of Floor(s) Unconditioned
    7. # of Basement(s) Unconditioned
    8. Cooling Setpoint Temperature
    9. Heating Setpoint Temperature
    10. Cooling Setback Temperature
    11. Heating Setback Temperature
    12. DOAS Scheduling
  4. Air-side
    1. DX Cooling
    2. Heat Pump Heating
    3. Furance Heating
    4. DX Compressor
    5. Cooling Supply Air
    6. Heating Supply Air
    7. Zone Fan Operation
    8. Indoor Fan Operation
    9. Interior Fan Speed
    10. Min Fan Operation
    11. Min Airflow Ratio
    12. Air-side Economizer
    13. Supply Air Temperature Reset
    14. Demand Control Ventilation
    15. Motorized Damper
    16. Cooling Capacity Optimization
    17. Heating Capacity Optimization
    18. Minimum Outside Air
    19. Exhaust Air
    20. Heat Source to be changed
  5. Water-side 1
    1. Chiller Type
    2. Chiller Condenser Type
    3. Chiller Performance
    4. Chiller Size
    5. Water-side Economizer
    6. Cooling Tower Fan Control
    7. Cooling Tower Pump Head
    8. Chilled Water Loop Configuration
    9. Primary CHW Pump Head
    10. Secondary CHW Pump Head
    11. Chilled Water Temperature
    12. Chilled Water Temperature Control
  6. Water-side 2
    1. Boiler Type
    2. Boiler Performance
    3. Boiler Size
    4. Hot Water Pump Head
    5. HW Pump Speed Control
    6. Hot Water Temperature
    7. HW Snap Control
    8. HW Snap Temperature
    9. Hot Water Temperature Reset
  7. Solar PV
    1. Solar PV capacity
    2. Mount Tilt

The parameters of the existing conditions are captured during the calibration. They are useful to understand a building’s true performance.

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Envelope

Roof

Exterior Walls

Window U-value

Window SC-value

Window Film

Infiltration

Space Use

Interior Lighting

Occupancy Control

Plug Loads

Plug Loads Control

Base Process Loads

Various Process Loads

Operations

HVAC Startup

HVAC Shutdown

Days of Operation

# of Floor(s) Conditioned in 24/7

# of Floor(s) Unlit

# of Floor(s) Unconditioned

# of Basement(s) Unconditioned

Cooling Setpoint Temperature

Heating Setpoint Temperature

Cooling Setback Temperature

Heating Setback Temperature

DOAS Scheduling

Air-side

DX Cooling

Heat Pump Heating

Furance Heating

DX Compressor

Cooling Supply Air

Heating Supply Air

Zone Fan Operation

Indoor Fan Operation

Interior Fan Speed

Min Fan Operation

Min Airflow Ratio

Air-side Economizer

Supply Air Temperature Reset

Demand Control Ventilation

Motorized Damper

Cooling Capacity Optimization

Heating Capacity Optimization

Minimum Outside Air

Exhaust Air

Heat Source to be changed

Water-side 1

Chiller Type

Chiller Condenser Type

Chiller Performance

Chiller Size

Water-side Economizer

Cooling Tower Fan Control

Cooling Tower Pump Head

Chilled Water Loop Configuration

Primary CHW Pump Head

Secondary CHW Pump Head

Chilled Water Temperature

Chilled Water Temperature Control

Water-side 2

Boiler Type

Boiler Performance

Boiler Size

Hot Water Pump Head

HW Pump Speed Control

Hot Water Temperature

HW Snap Control

HW Snap Temperature

Hot Water Temperature Reset

Solar PV

Solar PV capacity

Mount Tilt