Name:
C046 -- Empirical Validation of Whole Building Energy Simulation Program under Free-Floating Conditions (C046) PDF
Published Date:
2022
Status:
Active
Publisher:
ASHRAE
This paper presents one of the ongoing EnergyPlus validation efforts using a low-load residential single family home: the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) located on the campus of NIST in Gaithersburg, MD, USA. This paper presents the preliminary results of a free-floating test during the heating season when the HVAC system stayed OFF for one week. The EnergyPlus model of the NZERTF was first created based on as-built drawings and then refined to properly reflect the test conditions. Highlights of this work include the use of advanced interzonal and infiltration airflow calculations using CONTAM airflow program and a comparison of two ground heat transfer models to improve the EnergyPlus model.
| File Size : | 1 file , 1.7 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Product Code(s) : | D-BCS22-C046 |
| Published : | 2022 |
| Units of Measure : | Dual |
