<div dir="auto">This is very timely... We're giving a webinar next Wednesday, Dec 17th at 12pm EST where we discuss our AI approach (and share the EP3 AI integration). <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://ep3.solutions/webinarsignup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ep3.solutions/webinarsignup/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I firmly believe that the value of energy modeling lies in the ability of modelers to provide feedback at the SD, CD and value-engineering stages of a project, and as a tool to catch building operation issues if a model calibration is completed. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Other than delivering LEED points, a lot of LEED models don't deliver true value to the project, but that is where projects have a budget for modeling. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">With EP3, the goal is to provide one tool that allows modelers to easily provide design feedback and develop the final model for LEED, incentive, or code compliance. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We'll be discussing all of it on Wednesday - come join if you're interested </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Karen </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 14:44 Chris Yates via Bldg-sim <<a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-GB" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi there,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Just a philosophical one; maybe even an existential one <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😐</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Given LLMs’ “autocorrect on steroids” abilities, what risk do we see ourselves exposed to as modelling professionals?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Let’s give an example…<u></u><u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-left:0cm">A full LEED application including reports, unmet load tables, “error” reports. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0cm">Not based on modelling – all reports and outputs generated with LLMs.<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I think it would be relatively easy to do this, and present something that would stand up to review.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I think this poses the following questions:<u></u><u></u></p><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1"><li style="margin-left:0cm">If our main value offering can be replaced with auto-complete, what is the value of what we’re doing, anyway?<u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0cm">How can we improve the value?<u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0cm">How can we protect that value?<u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’d like to propose some solutions:<u></u><u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-left:0cm">Tie Design stage models into the Operation of the building – calibrate<u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0cm">Rather than just submitting reports, place model input files into <b>escrow</b> with GBCI (or their local equivalent)<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Controversial?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Chris<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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