Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST Procedure

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip W. Fairey, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Parker, Danny; Vieira, Robin

Report Number

FSEC-RR-55-00

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-RR-55-00.pdf

Keywords

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

10-17-2000

Identifiers

618

Notes

Reference Publication: Fairey, P., R. Vieira, and D. Parker, "Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST." Research Report No. FSEC­RR­55­00, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL, October 17, 2000.

Subjects

Computer software--Validation; Energy consumption; Buildings--Energy conservation; Computer simulation

Local Subjects

Software

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 W., "Validation of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST Procedure" (2000). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 618.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/618