How do I obtain the final energy numbers for Section 4 in Target Finder?
Target Finder requires final estimates of annual whole-building energy use to provide a design rating. This energy use includes the energy for heating, cooling, lighting, pumps, fans, domestic hot water (DHW), plug loads, and elevators. Any calculation process that yields these contributions is acceptable. Users often conduct building energy simulations using programs such as Trace, HAP, DOE-2, and eQuest to determine the building’s energy use, and then add calculated energy requirements of other systems, such as DHW, to obtain the final values.
