EPISODE · Sep 26, 2024 · 54 MIN
Is Boston the New Memphis? Energy Modeling for an Uncertain Future with Ching-Wen Hsiao & Paul Eddowes
from BuildingWell · host Paul Eddowes, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hayden Cantoni, Michelle Moran, Molly Craft, Michael Abdelmessih, Alina Michelewicz
The transcript for this episode can be found hereACEEEPaper published as a part of ACEEE Summer Study 2024: Investigating the Impacts of Climate Change on an Affordable Multifamily Building in Boston, MassachusettsLEEDPassive HouseEnergy StarEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass SaveBenchmarking: Measuring and tracking energy use in buildings to better understand energy performance compared to similar buildingsBuilding envelope: All building components separating indoors from outdoors. (Exterior walls, foundations, roof, windows, doors, etc.)Heat island effect: When urban areas are hotter than the surrounding areas because they absorb and retain more heat and have fewer natural landscape features.IESEnergy PlusEQuestWufi PassiveFraunhoferHERSPassive House Institute (PHI)PhiusLITCH: Low-income Housing Tax CreditMass Save Passive House Construction IncentivesMA Specialized Opt-In Code2050 Climate Goals in MABERDOCMIP 6Energy burden: the percentage of total income that is paid towards energy bills.2003 power outage in the NortheastTexas 2021 power outageElectric resistance heatingEpisode 5 about DHWSmart gridsMicrogridsPhius Revive for existing buildings Passive House/ PhiusEnergy StarLEEDEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass Savewww.newecology.org
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For many, predicting the future seems like a task reserved for prophets and clairvoyants. It’s no wonder, then, that energy modelers, lacking such all-seeing abilities, struggle to forecast a building's future performance. Join hosts Alina and Michelle as they engage in a conversation with Senior Energy Modeler Ching-Wen Hsiao and Paul Eddowes, Director of Green Building Services. They’ll delve into the challenges, limitations, and thought processes involved in building energy modeling. The discussion covers a wide range of factors, from shower lengths to climate change predictions. This episode was made possible by a Mass Save Community Education Grant.
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