Application as Commissioning Tool of Various HVAC Simulation Programs and Visual Tools

Various simulation programs and visual tools of HVAC system ever released, which were not  originally developed to be used as commissioning tools, are considered to be potentially powerful tools for commissioning, as use of these programs facilitates the confirmation/comparison of function and performance of HVAC systems and detailed analysis of parameters influencing HVAC system performance. In the present paper, application and convenience of several programs such as Micro HASP, Micro ACSS, FACES, LCEM, TRNSYS, DOE-2, EnergyPlus and DeST and their visual tools as tools to support commissioning were assessed by investigating their functions and performances.