Summary
Using randomly generated XML printout and the blockchain Schema info provided and a custom SQL database with specific values that they also provide for free a prototype of what could become a replacement for any home energy audit software, could start to be built. Imagine a world where each home energy audit contracted to specific company or government department that takes over. Even more so what if they do not care about the software anymore or rules change. This would make open source energy audit software more needed than ever.
Written by Jobe Leonard of Rescheck.info. Jobe enjoys all things related to Rescheck reporting and the study of home energy audit softwares like Rescheck, Comcheck, and Manual J.
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Today on the Reschexpert blog we discuss the in depth world of building open source home energy audit solutions. We are keen to all types of home energy audit software so this discussion is an in depth excerpt to the considerations of making the future Rescheck, Manual J, Manual S, Manual D, and Comcheck softwares open source, while still respecting copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property.
Using randomly generated XML printout and the blockchain Schema info provided and a custom SQL database with specific values that they also provide for free a prototype of what could become a replacement for any home energy audit software, could start to be built. Imagine a world where each home energy audit contracted to specific company or government department that takes over. Even more so what if they do not care about the software anymore or rules change. This would make open source energy audit software more needed than ever.
They do not provide any software or anything on the internet to do home energy audits on your own. The owner of the open source home energy audit software would kind of be one of the very few with the information to do it and be legit. It would take a while to get the software functioning in unison with Rescheck, Comcheck, Manual J, Manual S, and Manual D but the open source application and blockchain based verifications would make it better than anything currently available.
I’m sure the software could be reverse engineered fairly easily. At this point I don’t think there is a need for it. I’m sure they know people who provide home energy audits, but the whole design of the open source home energy audit software suite is so that anyone could do it. Homeowners, architect, builder, etc. Literally anyone can improve the efficiency of their home. Is that not what this is all about anyways?
