FAQ - Features - Miscellaneous

How can I get general information about the capabilities, features, and active development of SEED?

• For a list of new features and fixed capabilities, visit the SEED Platform GitHub Releases page.

• Consult the Reference Page for publications related to SEED. Additionally, this paper describes the BuildingSync® format which can be used to import data into the SEED Platform:

  • DeGraw, Jason, Kristin Field-Macumber, Nicholas Long, and Supriya Goel. 2018. “BuildingSync® in Action : Example Implementations.” In 2018 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 1–12. Pacific Grove, CA.

• Here are some related projects that are using SEED:

  • The BayREN Integrated Commercial Retrofits (BRICR) Project and BRICR Presentation
  • The Energy Data Vault (EDV) Project

Do you anticipate any SEED issues if there are irregular data updates for each building? For example, with a point-of-sale benchmarking program, building data would only be updated when a property is sold.

There should not be any issues importing data at non-regular times; users frequently do so with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager data.