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To elaborate on Kyle's response. The DOE analysis ecosystem enables the flow of information from two linked data sources into OpenStudio. The BCL is a fairly well known source at this point, but folks may not be aware of the Technology Performance Exchange, or TPEx. TPEx is designed as a source of performance data for a number of efficiency technologies, and differs from BCL, which houses energy modeling-ready content. There are automated translators in place for some technology categories in TPEx, which automatically translate that performance data into OpenStudio components suitable for drag-and-drop modeling. You can get a sense of the data flow in this diagram:

VRF was one of the early categories to receive this treatment, and others are planned in the coming months. TPEx is designed to accept data from manufacturers, pilot studies, and technology demonstrations. There is an active effort underway to increase availability of performance data for real systems and components.