Buildings Performance Database
The Building Technologies Program (BTP) Buildings Performance Database is a decision-support platform that enables engineering and financial practitioners to evaluate energy efficiency products and services in commercial and residential buildings.
Key Features
Designed to address existing market barriers, the Database enables analysis of the benefits and risks of energy efficiency projects, helping individuals make informed decisions on completing and investing in these improvements. The Database contains empirical data on building energy performance that can be used to evaluate the energy savings resulting from implementing various energy efficiency projects.
Decision Support Tools
- Energy Performance Forecasting Tool. Evaluates the potential energy savings from building retrofit projects. Access the Tool.
- Financial Forecasting Tool. Forecasts cash flows for energy efficiency projects. Access the Tool.
Resources
- Database Dashboard. Provides charts showing the amount and types of data in the Database
- Taxonomy. Naming and classification structure used in developing the Database
Database Methodology
- Energy Performance Forecasting Tool Methodology. Explains the logic and assumptions made in the Energy Performance Forecasting Tool.
- Financial Forecasting Tool Methodology. Explains the logic and assumptions made in the Financial Forecasting Tool.
- Data Management Methodology
. Explains the data cleansing and validation process for data contained in the database.