Building Energy Simulation Test for Existing Homes (BESTEST-EX); Phase 1 Test Procedure: Building Thermal Fabric Cases

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy tasked NREL to develop a process for testing the reliability of models that predict retrofit energy savings, including their associated calibration methods. DOE asked NREL to conduct the work in phases so that a test procedure would be ready should DOE need it to meet legislative requirements related to residential retrofits in FY 2010. This report documents theinitial 'Phase 1' test procedure.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages141
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-550-47427

Keywords

  • bestest-ex self-testing procedure
  • building energy simulation
  • retrofit energy savings

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