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MyData API Patterns: OAuth

December 8, 2016
Author(s)
Martin Burns, David A. Wollman
The My Data initiatives are part of the Administration's efforts to empower Americans with secure access to their own personal data, and to increase citizens' access to private-sector data-based applications and services. With its focus on personal data

A Tool for Evaluating Fault Detection and Diagnostic Methods for Fan Coil Units

December 6, 2016
Author(s)
Shokouh Pourarian, Jin Wen, Daniel Veronica, Amanda Pertzborn, Xiaohui Zhou, Ran Liu
Dynamic simulation software tools are needed for the research and development of improved methods for automatic control and automated fault detection and diagnosis of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. These tools must generate data

Net-Zero Energy Residential Building Component Cost Estimates and Comparisons

October 4, 2016
Author(s)
Joshua D. Kneifel, Eric G. O'Rear
Homeowners and builders have increasingly strived to build low energy homes. As building materials, equipment, and methods have improved and renewable energy systems have become commonplace, the goal of net-zero energy homes has become technologically

Intelligent Building Agents Laboratory: Hydronic System Design

September 29, 2016
Author(s)
Amanda J. Pertzborn
Achieving national goals of net zero energy buildings requires substantial reduction in the energy consumption of commercial building systems. In 2015, commercial buildings consumed 18 % of the total energy consumed in the U.S. [1]. Although significant

Evaluating the Initial Field Performance of HVAC-Cx for Air Handling Units

August 17, 2016
Author(s)
Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby
Automated commissioning tools facilitate the ongoing commissioning process to improve occupant comfort, ensure the persistence of correct system operation, and reduce energy consumption. These tools decrease the time and the skill level required to carry
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