Going Beyond a RESNET Certification for Code-Compliant Simulations: A Comparison of Detailed Results of Three RESNET-Certified, Code-Compliant Residential Simulation Programs

摘要

In many states building code officials rely on certified,code-compliant simulations to determine whether or nota residence satisfies the energy code requirements usinga performance-path analysis. In the United States,certification of residential code-complaint software isperformed by the Residential Energy Services Network(RESNET). Unfortunately, significant differences inresults can exist when one compares the ratings fromone certified software program to the next. This paperexplores some of these differences for an analysis of acode-complaint residence in Texas, and providesadditional comparisons that may help identify possiblereasons for these differences.