Group – Economics[LINK]

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