NREL's Field Data Repository Supports Accurate Home Energy Analysis (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet discusses NREL's work to develop a repository of research-level residential building characteristics and historical energy use data to support ongoing efforts to improve the accuracy of residential energy analysis tools and the efficiency of energy assessment processes. The objective of this project is to create a robust empirical data source to support the research goals of the Department of Energy's Building America program, which is to improve the efficiency of existing U.S. homes by 30% to 50%. Researchers can use this data source to test the accuracy of building energy simulation software and energy audit procedures, ultimately leading to more credible and less expensive energy analysis.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1035393
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-5500-54026; DOE/GO-102012-3513
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Building America: Technical Highlight, Building Technologies Program (BTP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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