What is the impact of various energy conservation measures on EUI?

Kate Bren - November 13, 2025

Long span (2 minutes)

What is the impact of various energy conservation measures on EUI?

Project Location: Zone 0A Extremely Hot Humid

Simulation Scale: Shoebox Model

Application: Real Project

Audience: Architect/Designer

What is this graphic showing? Describe the different parts of the graphic and how it communicates the data.

This graphic demonstrates various ECMs that were tested out on an office building in CZ4A. The top graphic demonstrates all the ECMs combined and how they relate to EUI. The table to the right demonstrates which measures are the most impactful relative to their EUI impact. The bottom two left graphs demonstrate a specific scenario and its impact on the available EUI range.

What type of graphic is this?

  • Parallel coordinates

Design Variables

  • Glass U-value / SHGC
  • Glazing Fraction/Window to Wall ratio
  • Insulation R-value
  • Other

What tools were used for the simulation analysis?

  • Excel
  • IES-VE

What tools did you use to create the graphic?

  • Excel
  • Other

What was successful and/or unique about the graphic in how it communicates information?

This graphic utilizes color and linear relationships to connect the dots between different parallel coordinates. It combines several different types of information to relay which ECMs are the most impactful relative to EUI and relative to eachother.

Is there anything else you would like to mention?

Additional credits and other contributors:

Allen Mei, Amir Rezaei

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