The TRIBUTE project focused on reducing discrepancies between predicted and actual energy use in buildings. It improved simulation tools and monitoring to align design estimates with real-world performance.
Project Goals
TRIBUTE, funded under EU FP7, aimed to shrink the energy performance gap to within 5% (±2%) by enhancing Building Energy Performance Simulation (BEPS) tools. It targeted issues like poor use of metered data in Measurement and Verification (M&V) phases and occupancy behavior impacts.
Key Methods
The project developed automated monitoring systems for HVAC, lighting, plug loads, and occupancy in real buildings. These integrated real data with simulations for continuous health checks and energy flow management, tested in sites like La Rochelle and Torino.
Outcomes
TRIBUTE delivered a model-based performance monitoring system that bridged design simulations and physical operations. It emphasized calibrated models and analytics to help facility managers automatically process data and cut gaps via better predictions.
