Cold Climate Foundation Retrofit Energy Savings: The Simulated Energy and Experimental Hygrothermal Performance of Cold Climate Foundation Wall Insulation Retrofit Measures -- Phase I, Energy Simulation

Stacey Rothgeb, Stacey Rothgeb (NREL Technical Monitor)

Research output: NRELSubcontract Report

Abstract

A split simulation whole building energy/3-dimensional earth contact model (termed the BUFETS/EnergyPlus Model or BEM) capable of modeling the full range of foundation systems found in the target retrofit housing stock has been extensively tested. These foundation systems that include abovegrade foundation walls, diabatic floors or slabs as well as lookout or walkout walls, currently cannot bemodeled within BEopt.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages105
StatePublished - 2013

Bibliographical note

Work performed by NorthernSTAR, St. Paul, Minnesota

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/SR-5500-57333

Other Report Number

  • DOE/GO-102013-3844

Keywords

  • BEopt building energy optimization software
  • BUFETS
  • Building America
  • building foundations
  • energy simulation
  • EnergyPlus
  • NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership
  • residential
  • residential buildings

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