Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Wichers, Susan

Report Number

FSEC-DN-10-04

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-DN-10-04.pdf

Keywords

EnergyGauge; Buildings; EnergyGauge USA; Home energy rating; Software validation; HERS BESTEST; Energy simulation

Abstract

This report presents results from the testing and validation of the EnergyGauge USA home energy rating software conducted using the HERS BESTEST procedures. The results show that EnergyGauge USA is an excellent and verifiable simulation program that is capable of meeting all national requirements for home energy rating software tools.

Date Published

12-15-2004

Identifiers

530

Notes

Reference Publication: Fairey, P. and Wichers, S. "Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST" submitted to Residential Energy Services Network. Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL, December 15, 2004.

Subjects

Buildings--Energy conservation; Computer software--Validation; Simulation methods

Local Subjects

Buildings - EnergyGauge

Type

Text; Document

Creator (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Fairey, Philip, "Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST" (2004). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 530.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/530