This document is organized in five chapters and several appendices, as described below:
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Chapter |
Description |
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1. Overview |
The purpose, organization, content, and intent of the 'manual (this chapter). |
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2. General Modeling Procedures |
An overview of the modeling process, outlining the modeling rules and assumptions that are implemented in the same way for both the standard design and the proposed design, and procedures for determining system types and equipment sizes. |
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3. Software Requirements |
Requirements for the simulation engines and software shells that are used to make calculations, and special reporting requirements for non-standard building features. |
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4. Content and Format of Standard Reports |
The content and organization of the standard reports that need to be produced by qualifying software. |
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5. Building Descriptors Reference |
The acceptable range of inputs for the proposed design and a specification for the standard design. |
In 'addition, a number of appendices are provided that contain reference material that support definition of the proposed design and standard design. The numbering for these appendices generally aligns with the section numbers in the main 'manual that reference the appendices.