[Bldg-sim] Empirical Validation of residential house energy rating software in Australia

mark dewsbury Mark.Dewsbury at utas.edu.au
Tue Apr 20 03:33:15 PDT 2010


Dear All,

 

I have spent the last five years attempting to empirically validate the
Australian HER Software "AccuRate". This has included;

- the design & construction of three stand alone test cell buildings (6m x
6m), 

- the design & installation of environmental measuring systems,

- the collection, collation and cleaning of data

- The detailed simulation of the test buildings accounting for actual
climate data, measured infiltration rates, framing factor, internal heat
loads, external shading, etc

- six months of statistical analysis to try and assess the differences
between simulation and actual measurements.  

- a soon to be commenced conclusion

 

Just wandering if there is anyone else out there that has been through this
process, who I might be able to confidentially discuss some of the issue
with. 

Thanks

Mark Dewsbury

Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood
School of Architecture
University of Tasmania
Locked Bag 1324
Launceston 7250
ph: 03 6324 4089
mob: 0417 290 807
fax: 03 6324 4088
e: mark.dewsbury at utas.edu.au

 

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