NREL Improves Building Energy Simulation Programs Through Diagnostic Testing (Fact Sheet)
This technical highlight describes NREL research to develop Building Energy Simulation Test for Existing Homes (BESTEST-EX) to increase the quality and accuracy of energy analysis tools for the building retrofit market.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1033040
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-5500-53805; DOE/GO-102012-3501; TRN: US201202%%628
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Building America: Technical Highlight, Building Technologies Program (BTP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
MARKET
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
OCCUPANTS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICS
SIMULATION
TESTING
BUILDINGS
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bestest-ex self-testing procedure
energy analysis tool
ACCURACY
AUDITS
CALIBRATION
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
MARKET
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
OCCUPANTS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICS
SIMULATION
TESTING
BUILDINGS
building energy efficiency
bestest-ex self-testing procedure
energy analysis tool