The building loads analysis and system thermodynamics (BLAST) program. Volume I. User's manual. Final report
The Building Loads Analysis and System Thermodynamics (BLAST) program is a comprehensive set of subprograms for predicting energy consumption in buildings. There are three major subprograms: (1) the space load predicting subprogram, which computes hourly space loads in a building or zone based on user input and hourly weather data; (2) the air distribution system simulation subprogram, which uses the computed space load and user inputs describing the building air-handling system to calculate hot water or steam, chilled water, and electric energy demands; and (3) the central plant simulation program, which simulates boilers, chillers, on-site power generating equipment and solar energy systems and computes monthly and annual fuel and electrical power consumption and plant life cycle cost. The program is written in FORTRAN Extended, Version 4, and can be used on CDC 6000/7000 series computers with few or no modifications. Volume 1 of this report provides detailed user instructions, and Volume II contains detailed flowcharts and algorithm descriptions of the program.
- Research Organization:
- Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, Ill. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7098754
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-048734; CERL-TR-E-119-VOL-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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