Osburn, L2011-04-182011-04-182010-11Osburn, L. 2010. Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software. Green Building Handbook South Africa: the essential guide, Alive2green, Volume. 3, pp 99-109978-0620-4524-03http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4967Copyright: 2010 Alive2green.Energy modelling can be used in a number of different ways to fulfill different needs, including certification within building regulations or green building rating tools. Energy modelling can also be used in order to try and predict what the energy consumption of future building will be. This can aid in selecting design changes to reduce energy consumption. Finally, calibrated energy models can be developed using the actual energy consumption results from a real building. Such a process can yield highly accurate models and can be used to determine the most cost effective energy conservation retrofit measures.enEnergy modelling softwareBuilding regulationsGreen buildingsSouth AfricaEnergy consumptionCalibrated energy modelsEnergy modellingGreen building handbook South AfricaBook ChapterOsburn, L. (2010). Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software., <i>Workflow;5962</i> Alive2green Publishers. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4967Osburn, L. "Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software" In <i>WORKFLOW;5962</i>, n.p.: Alive2green Publishers. 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4967.Osburn L. Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software.. Workflow;5962. [place unknown]: Alive2green Publishers; 2010. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4967.TY - Book Chapter AU - Osburn, L AB - Energy modelling can be used in a number of different ways to fulfill different needs, including certification within building regulations or green building rating tools. Energy modelling can also be used in order to try and predict what the energy consumption of future building will be. This can aid in selecting design changes to reduce energy consumption. Finally, calibrated energy models can be developed using the actual energy consumption results from a real building. Such a process can yield highly accurate models and can be used to determine the most cost effective energy conservation retrofit measures. DA - 2010-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Energy modelling software KW - Building regulations KW - Green buildings KW - South Africa KW - Energy consumption KW - Calibrated energy models KW - Energy modelling KW - Green building handbook South Africa LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 978-0620-4524-03 T1 - Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software TI - Capabilities and accuracy of energy modelling software UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4967 ER -