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An Interactive Visualization Tool for Large-Scale Building Stock Modeling: Preprint

Wilson, Eric (ORCID:000000033185655X)·Merket, Noel (ORCID:0000000278505696)
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Recent advancements in data science and high-performance computing are making it easier to run millions of building simulations, but meaningful visualization of such large datasets remains a challenge. This paper presents a new tool developed to view the results of large-scale OpenStudio simulations of national, regional, or local building stocks. The tool processes millions of simulations to calculate measure savings, utility bills, carbon emissions, primary energy, and cost-effectiveness metrics at a high geographic resolution. Interactive visualizations of the building characteristics, consumption, and measure savings data include proportional symbol maps and histogram plots and can be filtered by any building characteristic.

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Wilson, Eric (ORCID:000000033185655X), Merket, Noel (ORCID:0000000278505696). 2022-06-01. An Interactive Visualization Tool for Large-Scale Building Stock Modeling: Preprint. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1871536

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