December BESF: Whole Building Modeling using OpenStudio

December 2016 Building Energy Simulation Forum: Whole Building Modeling using OpenStudio

OpenStudio is the Department of Energy’s flagship platform for whole building energy modeling. Software developers, energy modelers and utility programs worldwide are adopting it because of its broad range of capabilities. During this presentation, Andrew Parker from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will cover a few key topics of interest to modelers who are currently using or considering using OpenStudio. These topics include:

• Baseline Model Automation – A detailed look at this powerful OpenStudio feature, including a look behind the scenes to understand how it works, what the limitations are and how the modeling community can modify it.

• Parametric Analysis Tool (PAT) 2.0 – A demonstration of this new-and-improved user interface for performing parametric studies.

• OpenStudio Roadmap – A preview of what’s in store for OpenStudio in the coming year, both in terms of new features and significant new areas of adoption.

Andrew will be presenting remotely, but we will have staff members from the Energy Trust of Oregon’s New Buildings engineering team present to participate during the Q&A discussion. Join us for the last BESF of 2016 to learn about OpenStudio, network and celebrate the beginning of the winter holiday season!

*Boxed lunches will be provided*

*If you are unable to attend in person, register as a remote attendee and the phone and webinar login information will be emailed to you*

About the presenter:

Andrew Parker
Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Andrew is an engineer working in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Commercial Buildings Group. His goal is to help make high-efficiency building design commonplace by making existing energy analysis tools more accessible and creating new tools in markets where none currently exist. Most recently, Andrew developed the Baseline Model Automation feature and led a multi-lab team in the transition of the Department of Energy Prototype Buildings into OpenStudio. Previous projects of note include the development of an energy design assistance program tracker (EDAPT) and mobile energy-auditing tool (simuwatt Energy Auditor).