Seeking Energy Model Accuracy: Building on Code Compliance Modeling

Accurate energy modeling is essential for navigating today’s complex performance landscape. This presentation explores the systems-level drivers, policy, operations, and performance targets that shape modeling assumptions and offers high-level takeaways to help teams improve alignment between design and reality. It highlights lessons learned from diverse building types, from medical offices to housing developments, and explains how balancing precision with flexibility leads to models that reflect actual operations. Accurate modeling supports compliance, reduces risk, and delivers measurable value.