TRACE 700 Performance Report - Optimal

Good Afternoon, 

I'm working on the VA-Fresno Mental Health Center Expansion (Project # 1000104659). We're asked to upload a Minimum Energy Performance Calculator. Our TRACE energy report provides robust information in similar ways that the minimum energy performance calculation spreadsheet would. I wanted to ask the question of:

If we are pursuing "Option 1. Whole-building energy simulation." is there any form of documentation such as a TRACE 700 Performance Report that can replace the need to fill out the Minimum Energy Performance Calculation? Also, how is the minimum energy performance spreadsheet any better or optimal than a complete Trace 700 Report?

Thanks for your help on this,