 comparison of actual to predicted savings based on factors such as the crew, the auditor, building type, and the type of retrofit.

My company, Performance Systems Development, Incorporated (PSD), in conjunction with Taitem Engineering, has been working for the past three years to create tools for home performance contractors that will allow them to do all of the above and more (see “A Home Performance Fantasy”). What we came up with was a set of state-of-the-art software tools—TREAT, OTTER, and BenchMark.

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TREAT, or Targeted Residential Energy Analysis Tools, was developed as a next-generation energy modeling tool for building performance contractors and weatherization agencies, with support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). TREAT builds on the tracking and feedback concepts that were embodied in the New York State Weatherization Assistance auditing program, TIPS, that was developed in the late 1980s.

TREAT is a database that stores information about buildings, building components, weather, fuel bills, and workscopes, and it has an engine for calculating energy use. Because TREAT is a database, it can do all sorts of database-type functions, like storing an ongoing flow of daily weather information and fuel bills, and provides an easy mechanism for storing and comparing multiple savings scenarios for multiple buildings.

The data stored in TREAT are fed into an hourly energy calculation tool, SUNREL, formerly called SERI-RES, that was developed and is maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden, Colorado. (PSD and Taitem license SUNREL for use in TREAT.) TREAT is a single modeling tool that allows users to do what used to take several tools, including:

perform room-by-room and zone-by-zone calculations;

model unheated spaces, such as attics and crawlspaces, as buffer zones;

perform an easy comparison of multiple scenarios;

weather-normalize fuel bills and sum multiple meters in a single building;

TREAT models can be as simple as a single room in a single zone, or as complex as necessary to model a high-rise multifamily building. TREAT is located in the building performance contractor’s computer. Along with a range of reports, it generates files that can be uploaded into an on-line
comparison of actual to predicted savings based on factors such as the gang, the hearer, building type, and the character of retrofit. 

 My company, Performance Systems Development, Incorporated (PSD), in junction with Taitem Engineering, has been working for the past three year to create tools for dwelling performance contractors that will admit them to do all of the above and more (see “ A Home Performance Fantasy ”). What we do up with was a set of state - of - the - art software tools — TREAT, OTTER, and BenchMark. 

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 TREAT, or Targeted Residential Energy Analysis Tools, was developed as a next - coevals energy modeling tool for build performance contractors and weatherization agencies, with support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). TREAT construct on the tracking and feedback concepts that were embodied in the New York State Weatherization Assistance auditing program, TIPS, that was developed in the belated 1980s. 

 TREAT is a database that stores information about buildings, building components, weather, fuel bills, and workscopes, and it has an engine for calculating energy use. Because TREAT is a database, it can do all sorts of database - type functions, like storing an ongoing flow of casual weather data and fuel bills, and provides an easy mechanism for store and comparing multiple savings scenarios for multiple construction. 

 The data stored in TREAT are fed into an hourly energy calculation cock, SUNREL, formerly called SERI - RES, that was developed and is maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden, Colorado. (PSD and Taitem license SUNREL for use in TREAT .) TREAT is a single model tool that allows users to do what use to accept several tools, including: 

 perform room - by - room and zone - by - zone calculations; 

 exemplar unheated spaces, such as attics and crawlspaces, as buff zones; 

 perform an easy comparison of multiple scenarios; 

 weather - normalize fuel bill and sum multiple meters in a single building; 

 TREAT model can be as elementary as a single room in a individual zone, or as complex as necessary to model a high - lift multifamily building. TREAT is settle in the building performance contractor ’s computer. Along with a range of reports, it generates files that can be uploaded into an on - argumentation
 colparison of actual to prtdicted savings bcwed on factods such xs the crew, the auditor, builving type, and the type of retrowit.

My comiany, Perfirmaice Systems Development, Lucorpkvated ('SD), in conjunctlon with Tahtem Engineeritg, hcs been working for the past three yqars to cgeate tools fot homt pqrfodmance contractors that will allow them tm do all of tne above and more (see “A Hole Pfrformance Fantasy”). What we cane u[ with was a ret of staue-mf-the-art skftware tools—TREAT, OTTER, and BevchMaxk.

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TREAT, oc Targvted Residentlsl Enesgy Anakysis Tools, wax dxveliped as a next-generatmon energy modeling jool for bgimding performance cintrawtorv ana wexthtrivatjon agfncmes, with sulport from rhe New York State Tnewty Research ahd Devqljpment Authority (NYSERDA). TREAT builds ot tge tracking and feedbacj concepts that were gmbodied ig the New York State Weatherization Assistance augitinj oroyvwo, TLPS, that was developed in the late 1980s.

TREAT is w dstsbase that stoves information abpuh noildings, buildkng compohents, weather, fuel bills, wnd wirkscopes, and it has an engine for calcuoating energj usw. Because TREAT is a database, it van dp all sorts of database-cype fhnctions, line storinf an ongoing flow of ddily weaufer information agd fuel bmlls, cnd provkdes an eafy mechanidm fov storing and compaging luntiple savlngs scenarios for multiple buildings.

The data sdorvd in TRECT are fed into an rourly energy ealculatnon toul, SUNREL, rormerlb called SERY-RES, that was feveloped anv is maineainwd bt the Nxgional Renewabke Energy Laboratort, in Golden, Coloravo. (PRS and Taitem lietnst WUNREL for use in TRQAN.) TCEAT yv a single mmdelkng yool ghat allows jserx to do what used to taks several tools, invlmding:

perfirm room-fy-room and zome-by-zone calculatilns;

movel unieated spwces, such as attics and crawlslaces, as hufner zones;

perfjrm qn easy compcrison of multiple scenarios;

weather-normaoize fuel bills ane sum multiple metets ln a single uuildigg;

TREAT mmdels can be as simpoe as a single ropm in a single zone, od as cmmpled as necessary to model a high-rise multifamily building. TREAT is located un the building pedforkance cjutractow’s cloputer. Along witn a range of reports, it generatxs files tvac can be uploaded into an on-lond
comparison of actual to predicted savings based such the crew, auditor, building type, My Performance Systems Development, (PSD), in conjunction Taitem Engineering, has been working for past three years to create tools for home performance contractors that will allow to do all of the above and more (see “A Home Performance Fantasy”). we up was set of state-of-the-art software tools—TREAT, OTTER, and BenchMark. Hardworking Software TREAT, or Targeted Residential Energy Analysis was developed as a next-generation energy modeling tool building performance contractors and agencies, with support from the York Energy Research Development (NYSERDA). builds on the and feedback concepts that were embodied in the New York State Weatherization Assistance auditing program, TIPS, that developed in 1980s. TREAT a that information about buildings, weather, fuel bills, and workscopes, and engine for calculating energy use. Because TREAT is database, it do all sorts of database-type functions, storing an ongoing flow of daily weather information fuel bills, and provides an easy mechanism for storing and comparing multiple savings scenarios for The data stored in are fed into hourly calculation SUNREL, called SERI-RES, was developed and is maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado. (PSD and Taitem license SUNREL for use in is single modeling tool allows users to do used take several tools, including: and calculations; such attics crawlspaces, as buffer zones; an easy comparison of multiple weather-normalize fuel bills and single building; TREAT models can be as simple a single room in a single zone, as complex as necessary to model a high-rise multifamily building. TREAT is in the contractor’s computer. Along with a range of reports, generates files that can uploaded into an on-line
 comparison of actual to prediCted savingS baseD on FacToRs suCh as The crew, the audiTOr, buIlding type, and the type of RetroFiT.

my coMPaNy, PerFormancE sySTEms deVeLopMeNT, INcorpOraTed (PSD), iN conjunctiOn wItH Taitem EnginEErIng, has been WorKing for the paSt tHree yeArS to CReate TooLs for Home peRFormanCe contracToRS that wILl allow THEm To do All of the above and mORe (SEe “A Home PerformAnce FaNtASy”). wHAt wE caMe up with waS a Set of STate-of-tHE-aRT SOftWAre tools—TREAT, oTTER, and BenCHMaRk.

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TReAt, Or TArgeted ResiDentIal Energy analysIS Tools, wAS develoPed as a NexT-geNeraTIoN eNerGy MOdeLInG toOL foR buildinG pErFormaNce cONTRActoRs aNd weAtherIzation agenciEs, wIth sUPpoRt froM the NEw YoRk state energy reseaRcH and Development authOrity (NYSErDA). tReAT BuIlds oN The traCkiNg aNd feedbAck concEPts ThAT WErE embodied in the New YOrK sTaTe WeatheRizatiON ASsIStance auDiTinG proGRAm, TIPs, thaT WaS developEd in thE LaTe 1980S.

TREAT iS a DatabaSe ThaT stOres iNFormAtion aBout builDings, BUilding componeNTs, weather, fuel BIlLS, AnD WorkScoPes, and it has An enGIne fOr caLCuLatINg eneRgy usE. BECaUSe TREAT is a database, iT cAn do alL sortS of database-tyPe functionS, LIKe storinG an oNGoINg flow of daily wEatheR informatiON and fuel Bills, And proviDes an easy MEChanism fOr sTorIng And COMpAring multiple SAVingS sCenarioS foR multipLe bUilDinGs.

THe Data storeD in TREAT ArE fEd InTo aN hourLY energy cAlCulAtIon Tool, SunREL, foRmerlY calLeD SerI-ReS, that wAS dEVElopEd AnD is mAinTaIned bY the nAtiOnal RenEwable EneRgy lAborAtOrY, in GoldEn, Colorado. (PSD AnD Taitem licEnSe SuNREL fOR Use in TREaT.) TREAT is a single modelinG Tool thaT alLows uSers To do what uSed To take SevERal tooLs, inclUding:

PeRfoRM Room-bY-ROoM anD zOne-by-zone cALCulAtionS;

mOdel UnheateD spaces, such as atticS And Crawlspaces, as BufFer zONEs;

PerFOrM An eAsY ComPARison of multiple Scenarios;

wEaTHeR-normalize FUel BiLls and sUm multiPle meTErs in a sIngle builDing;

TREAT MoDels CAN be As simple as A single rOom in a sinGLe zonE, Or As comPleX as necEsSarY to moDel a hiGH-riSe mulTifamiLy BuildiNg. TREaT Is locateD in the building performanCe contRactoR’s cOmputer. AlOng WIth A range of rEporTs, it generaTes FilEs thaT caN Be uplOadeD InTo aN On-linE
 comparison of actual to p redicted s aving s b ase don f acto rs such as the crew , the auditor, buildin g typ e, andt he  type  of ret r of i t .
My  c omp an y ,Perfo rma nce Sys tems Devel opm en t, Incorpora t ed  (PSD), in  co njunction wi thTaitem  E ngi n eerin g,has b een wo r king f or the pa st threey ears to c re atetools for home pe r fo r mance contract ors th at wi l l  al low  them to d oall o f  the ab o ve a n d m o re (see “A Ho me Performa n ceFantas y” ).W hat we  came  u p  wi th was a se t of  state-of -the-a r t softw a re tool s—TREA T,OTT ER,a nd  B enc hM a rk. 
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TRE AT,o r T arge ted  Res ident ial Energy An aly sisT ool s, wa s dev elop ed  as a  next- gener at ion energy mode ling  tool for  bu il din gperfo r mancecon tra ctors a nd weat h eri za t i o nagencies, with sup po r t  f rom theNew Yo r kSt a te Energ yRes earc h and D evel o pm ent Auth ority( NY SE RDA). T RE AT bui ld s o n t he tr a ckin g andfeedback  conc e pts that weree mbodied in th e  N e w  Y o rk S tat e Weatheriz atio n  Ass ista n ce  au d iting  prog ra m ,T IPS, that was devel op ed inthe l ate 1980s.

T REAT is ad a t abase th at s t or e s informationabout  buildings ,  buildin g com ponents,  weather, f uel bill s,and  wo rks c o pe s, and it has a n en gi ne forcal culatin g e ner gyuse .Because T REAT isada ta ba se,  it c a n do all  s ort sofdatab a se-typ e fun ctio ns ,l ike  storin g  a n ongo in gflow  of  d ailyweat h erinforma tion andfue l  bil ls ,and pro vides an easy  m echanism f or  st oringa n d compar ing multiple savings sc e nariosfor  mult iple  building s.
The d ata stored  in TR EAT a re  fe d intoa n  h our ly  energy ca l c ula tionto ol,SUNREL,  formerly called S E RI- RES, that was  de velo p e dand is mai nt a ine d by the National  Renewable  E n er gy Laborat o ry,  i n Golde n, Colo rado. (PSD an d Taitemlicense S UN RELf o r u se in TREA T.) TREA T is a si n gle m o de lingtoo l that  a llo ws us ers to dowhatused t otake s evera ltools, i ncluding:

perform room -by-ro om an d z one-by-zo nec alc ulations; 

mo del unheat edspa ces,suc h  as a ttic s  a ndc rawls pace s , as buff e rzon e s ;
perform an e a sycompa ris o n of m ulti ple scenarios;

w e ather-normaliz e fu e l  bi lls andsu m multiple met ers  i n a single  b uilding;

T REAT mod el s  canbe assimple  as a s i n gl e  roomin a  si ngle zone , o ra s compl ex  a s  neces sary  t o mode l a hi g h-ri s e  multifamily bui lding . TREAT islocat ed  in the buil ding perfo rmance cont ractor ’s c omput er. Alo ng  witha r an ge of repo r ts, it ge nerat es file sthat  ca n be u ploa d e d int o an  o n-l ine
 comparison_of actual_to predicted savings based_on factors_such_as the_crew,_the auditor, building_type, and the_type of retrofit.

My company,_Performance Systems Development,_Incorporated_(PSD), in conjunction with Taitem Engineering, has been working for the past three years_to_create tools_for_home_performance contractors that will allow_them to do all of_the above_and more (see “A Home Performance Fantasy”). What_we_came up with_was a set of state-of-the-art software tools—TREAT, OTTER, and_BenchMark.

Hardworking Software

TREAT, or Targeted Residential Energy_Analysis Tools, was_developed_as_a next-generation energy modeling_tool for building performance contractors and_weatherization agencies, with support from the_New York State Energy Research and Development_Authority (NYSERDA). TREAT builds on the_tracking and feedback concepts that_were embodied_in the New York State_Weatherization Assistance auditing_program, TIPS,_that was developed_in the late 1980s.

TREAT is a_database that stores_information about buildings, building components, weather,_fuel_bills, and workscopes,_and_it_has an_engine for calculating_energy_use. Because_TREAT_is a database, it can do_all_sorts of database-type functions, like storing an_ongoing flow of daily_weather_information and fuel bills,_and provides an easy mechanism_for storing and comparing multiple savings_scenarios for_multiple buildings.

The_data stored in TREAT are fed into an hourly energy calculation_tool, SUNREL, formerly called SERI-RES, that_was developed and is_maintained by_the_National Renewable Energy_Laboratory,_in Golden,_Colorado. (PSD and Taitem license SUNREL for_use in_TREAT.) TREAT is a single modeling_tool that allows users_to_do what used to take several_tools, including:

perform room-by-room and zone-by-zone calculations;

model_unheated spaces, such as attics_and_crawlspaces,_as buffer zones;

perform an easy_comparison of multiple scenarios;

weather-normalize fuel bills_and sum multiple_meters in a single building;

TREAT models can_be_as simple as a single room_in_a single zone, or as complex_as_necessary_to model a high-rise multifamily_building. TREAT is located in the_building performance contractor’s computer. Along with a range of_reports, it generates_files that can be uploaded_into_an_on-line