Commercial Reference Buildings
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DOE developed Commercial Reference Buildings which provide descriptions for whole building analysis using EnergyPlus. There are 16 building types and three categories that apply to all building types. The commercial reference buildings were developed across 16 reference locations.
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Building Types
DOE developed 16 Commercial Reference Building Types[1] , which represent approximately 70% of the commercial buildings in the U.S. [2]. Whole building energy analysis data (developed using EnergyPlus simulation software) is available for each construction category (listed below) and each building type.
| Building Type Name | Floor Area (sq-ft) | No. of Floors | Energy Analysis Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Office | 498,588 | 12 | Available |
| Medium Office | 53,628 | 3 | Available |
| Small Office | 5,500 | 1 | Available |
| Warehouse | 52,045 | 1 | Available |
| Stand-alone Retail | 24,962 | 1 | Available |
| Strip Mall | 22,500 | 1 | Available |
| Primary School | 73,960 | 1 | Available |
| Secondary School | 210,887 | 2 | Available |
| Supermarket | 45,000 | 1 | Available |
| Quick Service Restaurant | 2,500 | 1 | Available |
| Full Service Restaurant | 5,500 | 1 | Available |
| Hospital | 241,351 | 5 | Available |
| Outpatient Health Care | 40,946 | 3 | Available |
| Small Hotel | 43,200 | 4 | Available |
| Large Hotel | 122,120 | 6 | Available |
| Midrise Apartment | 33,740 | 4 | Available |
Construction Categories
- New construction
- Post-1980 existing construction
- Pre-1980 existing construction
Climate Zones Used to Create Reference Buildings
16 climate zones, which represent all U.S. climate zones, were used to create the reference buildings[3]:
| Climate Zone | Representative City |
|---|---|
| 1A | Miami, FL |
| 2A | Houston, TX |
| 2B | Phoenix, AZ |
| 3A | Atlanta, GA |
| 3B-Coast | Los Angeles, CA |
| 3B | Las Vegas, NV |
| 3C | San Francisco, CA |
| 4A | Baltimore, MD |
| 4B | Albuquerque, NM |
| 4C | Seattle, WA |
| 5A | Chicago, IL |
| 5B | Boulder, CO |
| 3C | San Francisco, CA |
| 6A | Minneapolis, MN |
| 6B | Helena, MT |
| 7 | Duluth, MN |
| 8 | Fairbanks, AK |
References
- ↑ U.S. DOE Commercial Reference Buildings EERE Website
- ↑ U.S. DOE Commercial Reference Building Models of the National Building Stock NREL/TP-5500-46861 (Feb 2011)
- ↑ U.S. DOE Commercial Reference Buildings EERE Website