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Metabolism Modeling
Fully integrated M&V 1) Define “building metabolism” as your model substrate Treat the asset as a network of stocks and flows with conservation constraints. Stocks (s): thermal mass (kWh_th), water in storage (m³), refrigerant mass, indoor CO₂, etc. Flows (f): electricity (kW), fuel (kW_th), chilled/hot water (kW_th), ventilation (kg/s), water (L/s), waste heat (kW), waste mass (kg/s). Drivers (x): weather, occupancy, schedules, tariffs, controls. Boundary (B): the “met

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The Changing Vocabulary of "M&V"
I asked ChatGPT "how are observability engineering and digital twins related?" They’re deeply related —almost symbiotic—but operate at...

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Oct 102 min read
Counterfactuals through the Decades
Below is a thematic report that traces the evolving importance of counterfactual reasoning—from the early insights of Herbert Simon in...

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Mar 243 min read
The Need for M&V Referees
The Role of the Referee in M&V Every field requires individuals to enforce the rules, and in the context of Measurement and Verification...

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Mar 191 min read


Long time coming...
A long time ago I was introduced to the work of Herbert Simon. Some of his concepts about achieving agreement through clear communication...

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May 3, 20231 min read


White Boards I Have Known
M&V is Conceptual This picture, a random shot on a random day, from the sixth floor of 1400 Smith Street. AKA ENRON Energy Services....

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Jun 21, 20221 min read
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