Resources for BEM practitioners

The following is a list of useful resources from ASHRAE and other organizations. Many of these contain valuable information that can be used to define modeling inputs. These are also listed as resources helpful to prepare for the ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification exam.

• 2021 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals

• 2023 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Applications
• 2024 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Systems & Equipment
• ASHRAE Guideline 14-2014 - Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings
• ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021 - High-Performance Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2023 - Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022 - Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2022 - Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2019 User’s Manual - User's Manual Based on ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 100-2024 - Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2023 - Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2020 - Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 209-2024 - Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 211-2018 - Standard for Commercial Building Energy Audits
• ASHRAE Certification Study Guide: Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
• ASHRAE BEMP Online Practice Exam
• EPA eGrid Power Profiler
• EPA eGrid Data Explorer
• IBPSA-USA BEM Energy Modeling Best Practices and Applications
• IBPSA-USA Building Energy Software Tools Directory
• LEEDv4 Reference Guide
• NREL Cambium