Using the Beopt Automated Residential Simulation Test Suite to Enable Comparative Analysis Between Energy Simulation Engines: Preprint

Tabares-Velasco, Paulo Cesar¹  Maguire, Jeff¹  Horowitz, Scott² 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States);National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United

关键词: beopt;    beopt automated residential simulation test suite;    building energy simulation;    annual energy consumption;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1220311
RP-ID  :  NREL/CP--5500-62273
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1220311
Others  :  Other: 6900

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Verification and validation are crucial software quality control procedures to follow when developing and implementing models. This is particularly important because a variety of stakeholders rely on accurate predictions from building simulation programs. This study uses the BEopt Automated Residential Simulation Test Suite (BARTS) to facilitate comparison of two energy simulation engines across various building components and includes building models that isolate the impacts of specific components on annual energy consumption. As a case study, BARTS has been used to identify important discrepancies between the engines for several components of the building models. These discrepancies are caused by differences in the algorithms used by the engines or coding errors.