The following addresses the goals, constraints and strategies we have compiled for our project.

Goals:

• Gain a functional understanding of the M&V process and RETscreen

• Perform Energy regression analysis (e.g. weather & energy usage) on RETscreen

• Detail a cheat sheet or general guideline for building operations

• Make energy saving recommendations

Constraints:

• Gain a thorough understanding of M&V

• Analyze energy data using softwares such as RETscreen

• Detail a report on the M&V process and result

Strategies:

To help succeed with this project, our team created several strategies. As a group, we decided to meet at least once a week during school hours to keep up with work in a timely manner. During these meetings, we will discuss blog posts, data analysis and attempt to thoroughly learn the basics of RETScreen that will be used to analyze energy and weather data. We believe that splitting up the workload among all members is the best way to evenly distribute the work. This method allows everybody to have first hand experience with every stage of the project. In addition, we will familiarize ourselves with building design and data collection to the best of our abilities. When we encounter an issue, we will actively seek for help through online tutorials or request direct assistance from our mentor or client.