Modeling Software Sample Clauses

Modeling Software. The Participating Contractor shall acquire and use Program-approved energy modeling software for building analysis, energy savings estimation, and reporting. A list of approved software is included in Section 11 of the Contractor Resource Manual.

Modeling Software. TranSystems has current licenses and uses a variety of modeling tools to support the modeling and analysis approach, including Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) and RailSim. TranSystems is currently using RTC for a large network-wide representation of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), a very busy passenger rail system that also has some freight and yard requirements. Additionally, TranSystems has used RailSim to develop detailed train performance calculations as needed to validate infrastructure designs for different proposed equipment configurations. TMS was developed by TranSystems and gives our clients the ability to change variables and quickly see the effects by altering specific items. Numerous Class I railroads are taking advantage of TMS for their projects with operations challenges. Simulation tools, such as RTC, provide the ability to realistically “play back” proposed rail operating plans (schedule and frequency of trains) on a rail infrastructure network. Since the level of detail required can be more than what is known during the planning phase, many operating assumptions (terminal times, interlocking routing, dedicated versus shared tracks, etc.) are typically difficult to define and can only be represented via the assumed inputs. TranSystems has developed its own unique modeling tool to capture and represent operating practices, routing patterns, and more. This unique solution is called Transportation Modeling Studio (TMS) and it has been used for numerous rail carriers including the BNSF, CPR and others. TMS automatically generates an animation of the network. The animation shows each train within the network and the model uses a map-like view to demonstrate communication with area stakeholders. Developed to analyze complex projects like in the East Metro, TMS can be used to expedite analyses which can include dozens of simulation runs. With the capability to create “what if” scenarios, the TMS approach is flexible and assists in customizing the analysis to answer the necessary questions and draw the appropriate solutions during the capacity evaluation stage. Flexibility and expediency in tailoring the analysis is a key benefit of the TMS approach since, in our experience, changes to the design are often found during the preliminary analysis. Similar to RTC, the TMS model includes the logic elements to represent rail capacity and demonstrate how a dispatcher would avoid conflicts and select available routes. TMS is not designed to replicate the ...