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<P><SPAN class=734540114-21112008><FONT face=Arial>Commercial Building
Benchmarks Now Available</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>DOE, <SPAN class=734540114-21112008>working with three
</SPAN>national laboratories, has developed commercial building benchmark
models. These benchmark models are complete descriptions of buildings for whole
building energy analysis using </FONT><A
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/"><FONT
face=Arial>EnergyPlus</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>, a simulation program. There
are 16 building types that represent approximately 70% of the commercial
buildings in the U.S.<SPAN class=734540114-21112008>, in each of 16
locations, representing all U.S. climate zones. Currently new
construction benchmarks are available -- based on ASHRAE Standard 90.1.
The benchmark files are available for:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=734540114-21112008>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=1>
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<TR>
<TH><FONT face=Arial size=2>Building Type Name</FONT></TH>
<TH align=middle><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Floor Area
ft<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></FONT></TH>
<TH align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>Number of Floors</FONT></TH></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Large office</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>498,590</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>12</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Medium office</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>53,630</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>3</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Small office</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>5,500</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warehouse</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>52,050</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stand-alone retail</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>24,690</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Strip mall </FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>22,500</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Primary school</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>73,960</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>2</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Secondary school</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>204,170</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>3</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Supermarket</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>45,000</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fast food</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>2,500</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Restaurant</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>5,500</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hospital</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>241,350</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>5</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Outpatient health care</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>2</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Small Hotel</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>43,200</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>2</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Large Hotel</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>122,116</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>6</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Midrise Apartment</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial size=2>33,600</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle><FONT face=Arial
size=2>4</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></P>
<H2><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=734540114-21112008>Each Benchmark
building is comprised of</SPAN>:</FONT></FONT></H2>
<UL class=notop>
<LI><FONT face=Arial>An </FONT><A
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/"><FONT
face=Arial>EnergyPlus</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> software input file (.idf)
</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial>An html file showing the results from the EnergyPlus
simulation (.html) </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial>A <SPAN
class=734540114-21112008>scorecard </SPAN>that summarizes the inputs and
results for each location (.pdf) </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial>The EnergyPlus TMY2 weather file (.epw). </FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=734540114-21112008><FONT face=Arial>The benchmarks can either
be downloaded by building type or by location. The web page for the
benchmarks: <A
href="http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/benchmark.html">http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/benchmark.html</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734540114-21112008><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734540114-21112008><FONT face=Arial>Commercial Building
Team</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734540114-21112008><FONT face=Arial>DOE</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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