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Group – Economics

EnergyPlus contains a number of objects to model construction cost and utility bill calculations.

The objects used by EnergyPlus for construction cost calculations are as follows:

  • ComponentCost:Adjustments

  • ComponentCost:Reference

  • ComponentCost:LineItem

The objects used by EnergyPlus for utility bill calculations are as follows:

  • UtilityCost:Tariff

  • UtilityCost:Qualify

  • UtilityCost:Charge:Simple

  • UtilityCost:Charge:Block

  • UtilityCost:Ratchet

  • UtilityCost:Variable

  • UtilityCost:Computation

The objects used for performing a life-cycle cost analysis are:

  • LifeCycleCost:Parameters

  • LifeCycleCost:RecurringCosts

  • LifeCycleCost:NonrecurringCost

  • LifeCycleCost:UsePriceEscalation

  • LifeCycleCost:UseAdjustment

The object used for specifying the currency symbol of the monetary unit used is:

  • CurrencyType