Abstract
Building energy modeling (BEM) is commonly used to estimate the energy usage of residential buildings. Uses for BEM include calculating home energy ratings, demonstrating compliance with performance-based energy codes, and establishing whether designs meet voluntary program requirements, such as ENERGY STAR® qualified homes. BEM requires simulating subsystems within the building, including storage-type water heaters. To properly simulate the in-situ performance of residential storage water heaters, it is necessary to determine key water heater parameters, including the overall heat loss coefficient (UA) and conversion efficiency (?c) of the water heater, based on the rated efficiency of the water heater. The testing procedure and rating standard for residential water heaters have recently changed: the new rating standard provides a Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) rather than the Energy Factor (EF) used previously. This paper discusses how to derive the necessary model parameters from the ratings data produced from the latest test procedure.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 2021 |
| Event | 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild (BPAC) - Duration: 29 Sep 2020 → 1 Oct 2020 |
Conference
| Conference | 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild (BPAC) |
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| Period | 29/09/20 → 1/10/20 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5500-71633
Keywords
- buildings
- energy
- simulation
- uniform energy factor
- water heater