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2017-01-19 15:44:02 -0500 | answered a question | Autotune for Calibration Autotune ArticlesYou found the oldest, and likely least-useful, set of articles. To date, there have been 4 primary-source articles which have spawned 30+ in the news:
For a partial listing of Autotune news buzz, see bit.ly/autotune_publicity. Autotune ScienceWhile any multi-objective search algorithm can provide an answer, the DOE/BTO-funded Autotune project conducted an extensive search of over 300,000 algorithm instances to quantify performance of the best calibration algorithm in terms of:
The research, detailed in over 30 peer-reviewed publications (bit.ly/autotune_science), has been completed and Autotune is now open-source on GitHub (bit.ly/autotune_code) for use by the private sector. Autotune ApplicationRegarding practical use of Autotune, there are a few resources that might help:
Autotune has been used in 3 countries, integrated into 5 companies' energy modeling pipelines, and being considered for application by 4 U.S. government agencies. Autotune does use OpenStudio (slide 32) for initial model creation, but only EnergyPlus during calibration for the reasons of speed and scalability. While created to be simulation-engine agnostic for easy application with new versions or simulation engines, the primary limitation for most users is that the open-source version uses EnergyPlus 7.0. Ultimately, it is up to the user to determine whether Autotune, OpenStudio, or other private-sector calibration services work best for your needs. |
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2015-01-16 16:09:45 -0500 | answered a question | Is there a way to convert IDF to XML or vice versa? If you'd like to extend the conversion capabilities beyond what is freely available at http://eventstar.ornl.gov/trinity, you can download and make your contributions via GitHub: |
2015-01-12 21:46:36 -0500 | commented answer | Is there a way to convert IDF to XML or vice versa? The caveat is that the website only works for EnergyPlus 7.0. We'd need to run the *.idd for the EnergyPlus version you want through our conversion tool to *.xsd so you can have validated *.xml converted from the *.idd. What version of EnergyPlus are you using? I'd be glad to provide the code we have and post any conversion utilities that support newer EnergyPlus versions. |