Resources
Tutorials, how-to guides, explanations, and reference material are available to aid users in answering questions about the ResStock dataset. New topics will be added as they are completed.
References
These documents describe various aspects of ResStock, including the baseline and upgrade model documentation.
ResStock Reference Documentation
This document serves as a guide to and resource for the methodology and assumptions behind ResStock. The Reference Documentation will be updated as major changes to the baseline models are incorporated.
| Reference Documentation Version | Release Date | Corresponding Dataset Release |
| ResStock Technical Reference Documentation v3.3.0 | July 2025 | ResStock 2024 Release 2 |
| End-Use Load Profiles for the U.S. Building Stock | March 2022 | ResStock 2022 Release 1 |
| Integration of Electric Vehicle Charging Loads in Residential Building Stock Energy Modeling | August 2025 | ResStock 2025 Release 1 |
Tutorials
Tutorials provide lessons for understanding certain capabilities and functions of ResStock, as well as learning a specific analysis skill. Available tutorials include:
How-To Guides
These guides provide step-by-step instructions for using a ResStock dataset to answer a given question. Available guides include:
Explanations
These documents provide explanations focusing on how and why of the ResStock datasets. This section does not provide explicit advice on how to achieve a specific outcome, but rather focuses on helping users understand specific and important aspects of the datasets. Additional questions or ideas for documentation can be emailed to us. Explanations are available on the following topis:
General
- Considerations for ResStock Calibration and Validation
- Quota-Based Sampling and Implications
- One Row of Data Is Not One Real House
- Geographic Fields and Codes
- Why At Least 1,000 Samples is Recommended
- Why Individual ResStock Measures Should Not Be Combined
- Building Types Not Represented in ResStock
- PV System Assignment and Distributions
- Unmet load hours
- Wood Stud Depth and Wall R-Value Calculations
ResStock Limitations and Known Issues
- ResStock 2024 Release 2 Electricity and Energy Bills
- Wall Type Issue, Especially in Maine
- ResStock 2024 Release 2 Measure Applicability
Training VideosNEW
Webinars, presentations, and guidance on the ComStock and ResStock datasets—including training videos on accessing the datasets, using the Data Viewer, and more—are available on NREL’s Building Stock Analysis YouTube channel. See below for a sample of available videos. For the full collection, visit the YouTube channel.
- NREL Data on Home Energy Savings Potential for States and Communities
- ResStock End Use Saving Shapes State Dashboard Training – State level housing details & results
- End-Use Load Profiles Dataset Access Demonstration
- Loading End-Use Saving Shapes Data into AWS Athena
- BuildStockQuery Training Series
Tableau DashboardsNEW
The ResStock Tableau Public page offers interactive visualizations based on ResStock datasets. These visualizations provide insights into building characteristics, energy consumption patterns, and the potential impacts of energy efficiency measures across various building types and geographic regions. See below for a sample of available dashboards. Additional dashboards will be posted to the ResStock Tableau Public page as they become available.
- Utility Bill Impact Dashboard (2024)
- Heat Pumps for All: Best Packages (2024), Economic Data (2023), GHG Emissions (2023)
- State Level Residential Building Stock and Energy Efficiency & Electrification Packages Analysis (2023)
- US Building Typology Segmentation Residential (2021)
For ComStock Tableau dashboards, please visit the ComStock Tableau Public page.