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<p class=MsoNormal>The DOE Commercial Building Benchmark Energy Models for
existing buildings have been posted. There are three sets of models
– new construction following 90.1-2004, post-1980 mostly following
90.1-1989, and pre-1980. The 90.1-2004 versions have been available, but
the post-1980 and pre-1980 models have recently been completed and posted to
the DOE website. There are 16 building types and 16 locations for each
vintage. The models are available as EnergyPlus 4.0 input files.
Also available are the EnergyPlus html output file and a spreadsheet
“scorecard” that documents the model inputs and the results from
the EnergyPlus simulation. Updated versions will be made available a few
weeks after the next release of EnergyPlus in April.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>You can access the models at<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmark_models.html">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmark_models.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/new_construction.html">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/new_construction.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmarks_after_1980.html">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmarks_after_1980.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmarks_before_1980.html">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/benchmarks_before_1980.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kristin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>*********************************************************<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kristin M. Field<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Engineer II - Mechanical<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commercial Buildings Group<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Electricity, Resources, and Building Systems Integration
Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>National Renewable Energy Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1617 Cole Blvd., mailstop 5202<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Golden, CO 80401<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>303.384.7376 phone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>303.384.7540 fax<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kristin.Field@nrel.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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