In the US buildings are responsible for 40% of primary energy consumption and 39% of CO2 emissions. It is estimated that 150 billion square feet or about half of the existing building stock in the US will be remodeled over the next 30 years and most of it will require energy modeling to conserve energy and reduce emissions.
Autodesk developed a workflow for rapid energy modeling (REM) that streamlines capturing building exteriors, creating a building simulation and performing a building energy analysis. To assess the practicability of the process, Autodesk applied the process to six Autodesk buildings on three continents. The results, which are available in a report, suggest that rapid energy modeling enables building energy assessments with a smaller budget and shorter time frame, and can thereby help increase the number of existing buildings that undergo assessment and energy upgrades.
Be the first to comment