CIFE Seed Proposal Summary Page 2006-2007 Projects

Current methods and software tools that validate building performance during the commissioning or operations phase lack an integration of design intentions and a detailed concept of comparison of predicted and observed metrics. As a result most building systems do not operate efficiently, which leads to higher energy consumption and thermal comfort problems. This research project aims to develop a detailed methodology to automatically compare predicted and observed metrics so that the building performance can be verified and improved by more reliably detecting deficiencies in energy consumption and thermal comfort. The methodology will be developed based on current research and performance validation software tools by applying findings to example buildings. As a result of the advanced performance validation operating cost can be reduced.