COMNET MGP Manual
Modeling Guidelines & Procedures
The COMNET energy efficiency calculation process serves three distinct purposes:
- Establishing eligibility for federal tax deductions per $179D of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Calculating percent savings for point eligibility related to green building rating systems; and
- Estimating annual energy use for a building in the design phase for the purpose of energy labels.
COMNET Commercial Buildings Energy Modeling Guidelines and Procedures.
This manual offers guidance to building energy modelers, ensuring technically rigorous and credible assessment of energy performance of commercial and multifamily residential buildings. It provides a streamlined process that can be used with various existing modeling software and systems, across a range of programs.