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Title: Identification of RESNET HERS Index Values Corresponding to Minimal Compliance with the IECC Performance Path

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1764649· OSTI ID:1764649
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory analyzed the relationship between the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index and the traditional simulation-based Performance Path used in the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The analysis evaluates, for a single-family residence with various characteristics, the ranges of HERS Index values that would imply compliance with the 2012 IECC Performance Path. Several building characteristics considered likely to result in quantifiable differences in the outcomes of the two approaches, or otherwise believed to be of interest to code developers and policy makers, are considered in the analysis.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1764649
Report Number(s):
PNNL-22560; 8621
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English