The U.S. Dpartments of Energy and Defense (DOE and DOD) are jointly developing EnergyBase, a new building energy simulationtool that builds on the capabilities of BLAST and DOE-2. EnergyBase will include innovative simulation features, including variable time steps of less than an hour, built-in template and exernal modular systems simulation modules integrated with a heat blance-based zone simulation, and input and output data structures tailored to facilitate thrid arlty interface development. EnergyBase will also have models for a number of processes not available in both BLASAT and DOE-2, including interzone air flow, indoor air quality, foundation heat transfer, and atmospheric pollution.
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