1.4 Organization

This document is organized in seven chapters and eight appendices, as described below:

Chapter	Description
1. Overview	The purpose, organization, content, and intent of the manual (this chapter).
2. General Modeling Procedures	An overview of the COMNET modeling process, outlining the modeling rules and assumptions that are implemented in the same way for both the standard design and the proposed design, and procedures for determining system types and equipment's sizes.
3. Software Requirements	Requirements for the simulation engines and software shells that are used to make calculations.
4. Content and Format of Standard Reports	The content and organization of the standard reports that need to be produced by qualifying software.
5. Energy Costs and Currency	Data on how energy savings are valued and compared.
6. Building Descriptors Reference	The acceptable range of inputs for the proposed design and a specification for the baseline building.
7. Modeling Tips for Advanced Design Features	Modeling rules and procedures for advanced design features.
Appendix A – Building Descriptors Table	Tabular summary and classification of building descriptors
Appendix B – Modeling Data	Modeling data and assumptions by building type and space use.
Appendix C – Schedules	Default and prescribed schedules of operation.
Appendix D – Construction Materials	Default construction materials library.
Appendix E – Software Tests	Spreadsheets and specifications for software tests.
Appendix F – Energy Costs	Documentation of the methodology used to develop the Chapter 5 energy costs.
Appendix G – XML Schema	The COMNET compliant XML schema specified in Chapter 4 and supported by the COMNET Portal.
Appendix H – Equipment Curves	Spreadsheet that summarizes and graphs the default equipment performance curves referenced in the Modeling Guidelines and Procedures.