This book reports on the first empirical validation of "AccuRate," Australia's national benchmark software tool for house energy ratings. The validation was conducted by the University of Tasmania in collaboration with Forest and Wood Products Australia, the Australian Government, the CSIRO and industry partners. The study presented here describes the results of graphical and statistical analysis of variations observed between the measured and simulated data from three different test buildings in Launceston, Tasmania. It shows that, while the AccuRate software is well suited to modeling energy flows, there are discrepancies between the simulated and measured temperatures of the test buildings. Moreover, it highlights possible connections between the discrepancies in all zones and the outside air temperature, wind speed, global and diffuse solar radiation, and possibly the ground model. Beyond its contribution to further investigations into the ongoing improvement and calibration of the Australian NatHERS-supported AccuRate software, this book also meticulously describes the methodology used in conducting the research, which is expected to pave the way for further studies of this type.
| ISBN: | 9783319383446 |
| Publication date: | 6th October 2016 |
| Author: | Mark Andrew Dewsbury |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 344 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
The environment Building physics and energy-efficient construction Sustainability |
This book reports on the first empirical validation of "AccuRate," Australia's national benchmark software tool for house energy ratings. The validation was conducted by the University of Tasmania in collaboration with Forest and Wood Products Australia, the Australian Government, the CSIRO and industry partners. The study presented here describes the results of graphical and statistical analysis of variations observed between the measured and simulated data from three different test buildings in Launceston, Tasmania. It shows that, while the AccuRate software is well suited to modeling energy flows, there are discrepancies between the simulated and measured temperatures of the test buildings. Moreover, it highlights possible connections between the discrepancies in all zones and the outside air temperature, wind speed, global and diffuse solar radiation, and possibly the ground model. Beyond its contribution to further investigations into the ongoing improvement and calibration of the Australian NatHERS-supported AccuRate software, this book also meticulously describes the methodology used in conducting the research, which is expected to pave the way for further studies of this type.
The Empirical Validation of House Energy Rating (HER) Software for Lightweight Housing in Cool Temperate Climates features in the following genres: The environment, Building physics and energy-efficient construction, Sustainability
The Empirical Validation of House Energy Rating (HER) Software for Lightweight Housing in Cool Temperate Climates is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Empirical Validation of House Energy Rating (HER) Software for Lightweight Housing in Cool Temperate Climates was written by Mark Andrew Dewsbury and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
The Empirical Validation of House Energy Rating (HER) Software for Lightweight Housing in Cool Temperate Climates has 344 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series