Report Number
FSEC-CR-2010-13
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-2010-13.pdf
Keywords
Buildings; Heating; Cooling; Building energy simulations; Thermostat set points; Heating and cooling; Energy prediction accuracy; Residential buildings
Abstract
Existing building energy simulation tools have a purported tendency to over-predict heating use and, in some cases, to under-predict cooling use, an outcome often attributed to inappropriate assumptions about thermostat management. As a result, a systematic review was conducted for the purposes of determining typical heating and cooling set points for single-family houses in North America. The preliminary consensus results provide an empirical basis for establishing typical inputs for building energy simulation models, increasing prediction accuracy of heating and cooling loads. The results of this review have been applied as default values in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Home Energy Saver and Home Energy Scoring Tools, significantly improving on values previously in use.
Date Published
5-1-2013
Identifiers
211
Subjects
Buildings--Energy conservation; Heating; Cooling systems; Energy consumption; Simulation methods
Local Subjects
Buildings - Cooling; Heating
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Parker, Danny, "Determining Appropriate Heating and Cooling Thermostat Set Points for Building Energy Simulations for Residential Buildings in North America" (2013). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 211.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/211
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