| There are many aspects of how a building is designed, constructed, and operated that can impact its energy use. A building's energy use is understood by comparing it to the energy use of a relevant baseline. |
建筑设计、建造和运营的许多方面都会影响其能源使用。建筑的能源使用通过与相关基准的比较来理解。 |
| An engineer or energy consultant will develop an energy model, which is a computer model of the building that can simulate energy consumption over the course of a year. This model allows project teams to understand the impact of different potential energy efficiency strategies. |
工程师或能源顾问将开发一个能源模型，可以模拟一年内的能源消耗。该模型使项目团队能够了解不同潜在能效策略的影响。 |
| The model estimates energy use based on: each of the building systems; how the project will be used and operated day to day; local weather data. |
模型根据以下因素估算能源使用：每个建筑系统；项目日常使用和运营方式；当地天气数据。 |
| The energy model helps project teams quantify how much energy a building is expected to save by comparing a base case (meeting minimum energy codes) and a design case (with solutions for achieving energy-performance goals). |
能源模型通过比较基准案例和设计案例来帮助团队量化建筑预期节省的能源量。 |