[BLDG-SIM] Validation of simulation predictions

["Edward F. Sowell" <sowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Validation of simulation predictions

Peter,

 

One study that comes to mind quickly is a comparison of results from the "solar test cells" at Poway, CA

with DOE-2, perhaps in the early 80s. Fred Winkelmann at LBNL can perhaps provide specifics. These

tests were under controlled circumstances rather than actual building. But, IMHO, comparisons

with field data from occupied buildings will have so many uncontrolled and confounding factors as to

be meaningless.

 

Ed Sowell

 

 Can anyone point me to papers that discuss the validation of whole building energy models (DOE2 or others) with measured building data? I am looking for papers discussing the accuracy that can be achieved for both simulations based on comprehensive energy audits of existing buildings and simulations based on design documents that are then compared to measured performance of the building after occupation.

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