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DOE OSTI2016

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for West Virginia

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2012 and 2009 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, townhomes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2015 IECC. These reports were originally published in October 2015, and revised in February 2016 to update numbers reported in certain results tables.

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DOE OSTI2016

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Wisconsin

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2012 and 2009 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, townhomes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2015 IECC. These reports were originally published in October 2015, and revised in February 2016 to update numbers reported in certain results tables.

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DOE OSTI2016

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Wyoming

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2012 and 2009 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, townhomes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2015 IECC. These reports were originally published in October 2015, and revised in February 2016 to update numbers reported in certain results tables.

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DOE OSTI2016

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Alaska

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2012 and 2009 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, townhomes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2015 IECC. These reports were originally published in October 2015, and revised in February 2016 to update numbers reported in certain results tables.

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DOE OSTI2014

Theoretical oscillator strengths, transition probabilities, and radiative lifetimes of levels in Pb V

Theoretical values of oscillator strengths and transition probabilities for 306 spectral lines arising from the 5d{sup 9}ns(n=7,8,9),5d{sup 9}np(n=6,7),5d{sup 9}6d, and 5d{sup 9} 5f configurations, and radiative lifetimes of 9 levels, of Pb V have been obtained. These values were obtained in intermediate coupling (IC) and using ab initio relativistic Hartree–Fock calculations including core-polarization effects. We use for the IC calculations the standard method of least squares fitting of experimental energy levels by means of computer codes from Cowan. We included in these calculations the 5d{sup 8}6s6p and 5d{sup 8}6s{sup 2} configurations. These calculations have facilitated the identification of the 214.25, 216.79, and 227.66 nm spectral lines of Pb V. In the absence of experimental results of oscillator strengths and transition probabilities, we could not make a direct comparison with our results. However, the Stark broadening parameters calculated from these values are in excellent agreement with experimental widening found in the literature. -- Highlights: •Theoretical values of transition probabilities of Pb V have been obtained. •We use for the IC calculations the standard method of least square. •The parameters calculated from these values are in agreement with the experimental values.

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DOE OSTI2019

Core polarization effects: Oscillator strengths, transition probabilities and radiative lifetimes of levels in Bi IV

In this work a systematic analysis of Bi IV atomic properties is presented. Ab initio relativistic Hartree–Fock calculations in an intermediate coupling (IC) formalism and taking into account Core Polarization Effects (CPE) are used. We use for the IC calculations the standard method of least square fitting of experimental energy levels by means of computer codes from Cowan which was modified in order to include CPE. Our calculations have been made from 17 configurations of Bi IV: 5d{sup 10}6s{sup 2}, 5d{sup 10}6p{sup 2}, 5d{sup 10}6sns (n= 7–10) and 5d{sup 10}6snd (n= 6–9) for even parity and 5d{sup 10}6snp (n=6,7), 5d{sup 10}6snf (n=5,6), 5d{sup 9}6s{sup 2}6p and 5d{sup 9}6s{sup 2}nf (n=5,6) for odd parity. Transition probabilities and oscillator strengths for 100 lines and some radiative lifetimes of Bi IV have been calculated. Besides a comparison of our results with the scarce experimental values available in the bibliography are presented. The presence of spectral lines of bismuth in stellar atmospheres has been reported in different stars. This is the motivation by this work can be very interest in astrophysical area. Recently the Bi IV is taking importance because it is considered as the main dopant in the prospective used for the design and synthesis of new scintillators.

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NASA NTRS2009

Identification of Trends into Dose Calculations for Astronauts through Performing Sensitivity Analysis on Calculational Models Used by the Radiation Health Office

The Radiation Health Office (RHO) determines each astronaut s cancer risk by using models to associate the amount of radiation dose that astronauts receive from spaceflight missions. The baryon transport codes (BRYNTRN), high charge (Z) and energy transport codes (HZETRN), and computer risk models are used to determine the effective dose received by astronauts in Low Earth orbit (LEO). This code uses an approximation of the Boltzman transport formula. The purpose of the project is to run this code for various International Space Station (ISS) flight parameters in order to gain a better understanding of how this code responds to different scenarios. The project will determine how variations in one set of parameters such as, the point of the solar cycle and altitude can affect the radiation exposure of astronauts during ISS missions. This project will benefit NASA by improving mission dosimetry.

Adams, Thomas↗
DOE OSTI2012

Nevada Compliance Implementation and Evaluation (CIE) Guide

This guide is designed to assist state and local code jurisdictions in achieving statewide compliance with the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings and ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 for commercial buildings.

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DOE OSTI2020

Simplified Performance Rating Method - Review of Existing Tools, Rulesets, and Programs. Literature and technical review

The Performance Rating Method (PRM) in ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (ASHRAE 2016) is a simulation ruleset for establishing minimum code compliance and for rating a building’s beyond-code applications. Building energy modeling (BEM) to comply with the PRM is often expensive and time consuming due to the complexity of code requirements. The goal of this project is to develop and codify a simplified PRM (S-PRM) approach for commercial buildings that will expand the use of BEM for small or simple buildings by defining a low-cost, simplified approach for creating robust and detailed models. This report summarizes a review of (i) the more commonly used existing codes, (ii) incentive programs, and (iii) the existing simplified energy modeling tools to identify which requirements are good candidates for simplification.

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DOE OSTI2021

Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-SIM) Support for an Adaptive Wave Energy Converter by Ocean Motion Technologies

Scripts from project git repo + tutorial slide deck generated for the TEAMER RFTS 1 collaborative project between Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories + National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The project simulates an adaptive wave energy converter through CAD, FEA, and analysis code. All materials in this submission are considered proprietary subject to terms and conditions detailed in the CRADA Agreement.

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DOE OSTI2012

Energy Use Savings for a Typical New Residential Dwelling Unit Based on the 2009 and 2012 IECC as Compared to the 2006 IECC

The 2009 and 2012 International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) require a substantial improvement in energy efficiency compared to the 2006 IECC. This report averages the energy use savings for a typical new residential dwelling unit based on the 2009 and 2012 IECC compared to the 2006 IECC. Results are reported by the eight climate zones in the IECC and for the national average.

Lucas, Robert G.↗
DOE OSTI2023

A New State of the Art: Zero Energy Modular Multifamily Construction

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office (BTO) launched the Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative. This initiative aimed to integrate energy efficiency into high-production construction practices. One focus area of the initiative is off-site construction, an approach that may achieve scalable, efficient, and high-performing construction buildings through process standardization. This report presents the findings and recommendations from our ABC Initiative project: A New State of the Art: Zero-Energy Modular Multifamily Construction System. The objectives of the BTO-funded project are to: 1) Achieve energy performance 50% better than the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). 2) Achieve this level of energy performance at no additional cost VEIC worked with Louisiana State University (LSU), National Renewal Energy Lab (NREL), [the project team], and industry partners at the Mod Coach, KBS, and Solar Home Factory to identify and analyze multifamily business designs and modular construction practices. These designs and processes hold the promise of achieving the goals set out by the DOE.

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DOE OSTI2015

Validation of continuous energy sensitivity coefficients calculations in the MORET 5 code - 14269

A continuous-energy sensitivity coefficients calculation capability has been developed in the MORET 5 Monte Carlo code recently. As discussed in this paper, it relies on the differential operator method, an adjoint weighting model (to avoid calculating the fission source derivatives) and a constrained sensitivity coefficient model for sensitivity profiles to distributions such as, for instance, the fission spectrum. For now, the coefficients are provided per medium, per isotope, per reaction on an energy binning defined by the user. The sensitivity coefficients are currently available for the following quantities: total, elastic scattering, total inelastic scattering, fission, total capture and radiative capture cross sections, average neutron produced by fission and fission spectrum. This paper deals with the validation of this new feature in the MORET code on several benchmarks and applications with various energy spectra and geometrical configurations. This validation is performed through the UACSA expert group and the Jezebel ICSBEP benchmarks, but also thanks to calculations performed in the frame of experimental program design in the STACY facility. Comparisons are made using the MCNP6.1 code and the SCALE6.1 package as references. Preliminary results show a pretty good agreement between the different software. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2014

A geophysical shock and air blast simulator at the National Ignition Facility

The energy partitioning energy coupling experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) have been designed to measure simultaneously the coupling of energy from a laser-driven target into both ground shock and air blast overpressure to nearby media. The source target for the experiment is positioned at a known height above the ground-surface simulant and is heated by four beams from the NIF. The resulting target energy density and specific energy are equal to those of a low-yield nuclear device. The ground-shock stress waves and atmospheric overpressure waveforms that result in our test system are hydrodynamically scaled analogs of full-scale seismic and air blast phenomena. This report summarizes the development of the platform, the simulations, and calculations that underpin the physics measurements that are being made, and finally the data that were measured. Agreement between the data and simulation of the order of a factor of two to three is seen for air blast quantities such as peak overpressure. Historical underground test data for seismic phenomena measured sensor displacements; we measure the stresses generated in our ground-surrogate medium. We find factors-of-a-few agreement between our measured peak stresses and predictions with modern geophysical computer codes.

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