NREL Evaluates the Thermal Performance of Uninsulated Walls to Improve the Accuracy of Building Energy Simulation Tools (Fact Sheet)

Program Document · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1033441· OSTI ID:1033441

This technical highlight describes NREL research to develop models of uninsulated wall assemblies that help to improve the accuracy of building energy simulation tools when modeling potential energy savings in older homes.

• 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: 1033441
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-5500-53759; DOE/GO-102012-3420; TRN: US201202%%878
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Building America: Technical Highlight, Building Technologies Program (BTP)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ACCURACY
ATTICS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CAVITIES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONSTRUCTION
COOLING LOAD
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FLUID MECHANICS
FORECASTING
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING LOAD
IMPLEMENTATION
POTENTIAL ENERGY
SIMULATION
computational fluid dynamics
building energy simulation tools
building envelope