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DOI 10.2172/373882
Title Commissioning tools for life-cycle building performance assurance
Creator/Author Piette, M.A. [Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States). Energy and Environment Div.]
Publication Date1996 May 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 373882; Legacy ID: DE96014940
Report Number(s)LBNL--38979
DOE Contract NumberAC03-76SF00098
DOI10.2172/373882
Other Number(s)Other: ON: DE96014940; TRN: TRN: AHC29619%%65
Resource TypeTechnical Report
Resource RelationOther Information: PBD: May 1996
Research OrgLawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring OrgUSDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Subject32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; BUILDINGS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; AIR CONDITIONERS
Description/AbstractThis paper discusses information systems for building life-cycle performance analysis and the use of computer-based commissioning tools within this context. There are many reasons why buildings do not perform in practice as well as intended at the design stage. One reason is the lack of commissioning. A second reason is that design intent is not well documented, and performance targets for building components and systems are not well specified. Thus, criteria for defining verification and functional tests is unclear. A third reason is that critical information is often lost throughout the building life-cycle, which causes problems such as misunderstanding of operational characteristics and sequences and reduced overall performance. The life-cycle building performance analysis tools project discussed in this paper are focused on chillers and cooling systems.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatMedium: P; Size: 11 p.
Availability OSTI as DE96014940
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