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Demystifying VRF and How to Estimate Performance with OpenStudio

Multi-zone heat pump systems, commonly known as Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), is a modern HVAC system frequently used in commercial and multi-family building construction. While these systems are often praised as a high efficiency solution the mystery of how and why is often hard to determine. Learn the fundamentals of how VRF systems work, how different architectural and engineering design configurations can impact efficiency, and how to go about creating a basic energy model in OpenStudio to estimate performance.
2018 CBECS - Idaho Power Climate Region

The following series of infographics shows how four different building types consume energy on both a regional and national level. The data used to create them has been gathered from The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), which is a national-level sample survey of commercial buildings and their energy suppliers conducted quadrennially by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
LLLCs - Networking & Mapping

While new technologies are often exciting and useful there can be some growing pains or a learning curve to become ‘comfortable’ using the new technology. The following scenarios are the two most common encounters I have had in the field working on lighting system. • I have Luminaire Level Lighting Controls installed in my building, but I don’t know how to connect to the software. • The lighting system was commissioned for a standard lighting controls and programming and therefore as a result we can’t fully utilize the lighting system. This can also cause issues with the user interface which often frustrates building occupants when they interact with the lighting controls. This lecture will go in-depth to lighting control strategies, maximizing settings for energy efficiency, working with Information Technology personnel, and lastly mapping lights to your environment.

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Demystifying VRF and How to Estimate Performance with OpenStudio

2018 CBECS - Idaho Power Climate Region

LLLCs - Networking & Mapping

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322 E. Front Street Boise, ID 83702