Publications
Here is a list of BEopt and related publications organized by topic.
General
- Using the BEopt Automated Residential Simulation Test Suite to Enable Comparative Analysis Between Energy Simulation Engines (2014)
- New Version of BEopt Software Provides Analysis Capabilities for Existing Homes (2011)
- BEopt Software for Building Energy Optimization: Features and Capabilities (2006)
- BEopt: Software for Identifying Optimal Building Designs on the Path to Zero Net Energy (2005)
Analysis & Case Studies
- Using BEopt (EnergyPlus) with energy audits and surveys to predict actual residential energy usage (2015)
- Kaupuni Village: A closer look at the first net-zero energy affordable housing community in Hawai‘i (2012)
- Design and Evaluation of a Net Zero Energy Low-Income Residential Housing Development in Lafayette, Colorado (2012)
- A Method for Determining Optimal Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofit Packages (2011)
- Ducts in the Attic? What Were They Thinking? (2010)
- Preliminary Assessment of the Energy-Saving Potential of Electrochromic Windows in Residential Buildings (2009)
- Searching for the Optimal Mix of Solar and Efficiency in Zero Net Energy Buildings (2008)
- Habitat for Humanity Zero Energy Home: A Cold-Climate Case Study for Affordable Zero Energy Homes (2008)
- Defining a Technology Pathway Leading to New Homes with Zero Peak Cooling Demand (2006)
- Analysis of Residential System Strategies Targeting Least-Cost Solutions Leading to Net Zero Energy Homes (2006)
- Optimal Building Designs on the Path to Zero Net Energy (2004)
Modeling
- Evaluation of Automated Model Calibration Techniques for Residential Building Energy Simulation (2013)
- Improved Modeling of Residential Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps for Energy Calculations (2013)
- Automated Comparison of Building Energy Simulation Engines (2012)
- Identifying and Resolving Issues in EnergyPlus and DOE-2 Window Heat Transfer Calculations (2012)
- Heat Pump Water Heater Modeling in EnergyPlus (2012)
- Verification and Validation of EnergyPlus Conduction Finite Difference and Phase Change Material Models for Opaque Wall Assemblies (2012)
- Using EnergyPlus to Perform Dehumidification Analysis on Building America Homes (2011)
- Reconciling Differences Between Residential DX Cooling Models in DOE-2 and EnergyPlus (2010)
Optimization
- Optimization of Whole House Retrofit Packages for Targeting 50% Annual Energy Use Reductions in Pre-1978 Chicagoland Homes (2014)
- Enhanced Sequential Search Methodology for Identifying Cost-Optimal Building Pathways (2008)
- A Sequential Search Technique for Identifying Optimal Building Designs on the Path to Zero Net Energy (2004)
Related
- 2014 Building America House Simulations Protocol (2014)
- Evaluation of Automated Model Calibration Techniques for Residential Building Energy Simulation (2013)
- Assessing and Improving the Accuracy of Energy Analysis for Residential Buildings (2011)
- Orienting the Neighborhood: A Subdivision Energy Analysis Tool (2008)