ENERGY MODELING: A TUTORIAL AND INTRODUCTION …

1 ENERGY modeling : A TUTORIAL AND INTRODUCTION TO eQUEST Michael Knox Graduate Student Department of Construction Management 291 W Laurel St. Guggenheim Hall Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 720-935-3994 Caroline Clevenger Assistant Professor Department of Construction Management 291 W Laurel St. Guggenheim Hall Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 970-491-7963 May 2013 2 ABSTRACT Buildings consume over 70% of all electricity in the United States. It is critical for project teams to have the ability to evaluate and assess performance throughout a project s life-cycle. ENERGY modeling is a process that enables decision-makers to estimate performance, compare impacts, and select among viable design alternatives. modeling building performance, however, is complex, and requires numerous inputs and assumptions.

ENERGY MODELING ASSIGNMENT Energy Modeling Assignment NAME:_____ The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to simulate energy efficiency measures (EEM) within the virtual environment of a building energy model using the Department of Energy’s (DOE) eQUEST software. eQUEST (short for the QUick Energy Simulation Tool) is a

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