Eric Ringold

At kW Engineering, we create a lot of detailed building models to characterize the energy use of new and existing buildings, which can be a time and effort-intensive task. With recent advances in building energy modeling tools, modelers now have a code-based access point that can improve the modeling process significantly and advance the use […]

Energy modeling or building simulation is a powerful tool for predicting or analyzing building energy use. We use EnergyPlus and OpenStudio frequently when developing whole building energy models. After years using these tools in a consulting environment and sharing that knowledge on the Building Energy Modeling (BEM) user’s group, Unmet Hours, I know the value