目前正在进行研究，以确定办公楼和多户住宅部门的能源使用特征。这些研究成果形成了一种综合分析能力，可应用于暖通空调设备性能的评估，以及与能源相关的广泛建筑研究课题的分析。这些研究工作的具体成果包括建筑物特征数据库、DOE-2输入文件，用于使用每小时模拟进行详细分析，以及建筑物能量负荷数据。每小时负荷数据库存储在微机软盘上，以及一个预处理程序，允许用户以各种形式和聚合方式提取建筑负荷数据。 本文描述了这项研究工作的结果，并描述了如何利用这些研究成果来解决这些建筑行业暖通空调设备的各种研究问题。文中给出了一些具体的例子，说明了使用所开发的数据可以实现的分析能力范围。引用:研讨会，ASHRAE Trans。，第95卷，第。2.

Research has been under way to characterize the energy use in the office building and multifamily residential sectors. The results of these research efforts form an integrated analytical capability that can be applied to the assessment of HVAC equipment performance, as well as to the analysis of a wide range of energy-related building research topics. Specific outputs of these research efforts include databases of building characteristics, DOE-2 input files for detailed analyses using hourly simulation, and building energy load data. The hourly loads databases are stored on microcomputer floppy disks, along with a preprocesslng program that allows users to extract building load data in a variety of forms and aggregations.This paper describes the results of this research effort and describes how they can be used to address a variety of research questions regarding HVAC equipment in these building sectors. Specific examples are presented that illustrate the range of analytical capabilities that are possible using the data developed.