DesignBuilder v4.2 ASHRAE140 2

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2011 Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
DesignBuilder Version 4.2 (incorporating EnergyPlus version 8.1.0) - Oct 2014
Purpose
1
The ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2011 specifies test procedures that can be applied to evaluate the
range of applicability and capability of software designed to calculate the thermal performance of
buildings and their environmental control systems. The tests are based on the principle of comparing the
performance of one program against the performance of other programs and while the tests are not
intended to evaluate all aspects of the software, they are designed to indicate any serious flaws or
limitations. Interested readers are advised to refer to the standard itself for more information.
The tests as applied to DesignBuilder have three main objectives:
To indicate the relative performance of DesignBuilder compared with various other state-of-the-art
building energy computer programs.
To compare the results from EnergyPlus run from within DesignBuilder with the results taken from
2
the GARD Analytics report .
To allow future versions of DesignBuilder to be compared with previous versions as part of the
DesignBuilder Quality Assurance procedure.
DesignBuilder v4.2.0.054 (using EnergyPlus DLL v8.1.0.009) was used for these tests.
Report Format
This report consists of five sections
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mandatory Results Section as prescribed by ASHRAE 140

Mandatory Notes Sections as prescribed by ASHRAE 140
Comparison with EnergyPlus
A Guide describing the setting up of the texts
References
Executive Summary
DesignBuilder v4.2 generates results within the specified bounds for 59 of the 63 Building Thermal Envelope
and Fabric Load tests. Section C shows that DesignBuilder lies only very slightly outside the range for these
tests: 630, 930, 650FF and 950FF. While no explanation is offered as why DesignBuilder results do not lie
within range for these tests, note that the bounds quoted in the standard are fairly arbitrarily based on results
for a range of simulation programs that are 20 or more years old, most of which are no longer considered
state of the art in building simulation. The next ASHRAE 140 standard aims to fix this by updating the
ranges.
Section C also shows that EnergyPlus v8.1 ASHRAE 140 test files generate results which lie outside bounds
for 9 of the 63 tests. DesignBuilder v4.2 uses the EnergyPlus v8.1 engine and these results illustrate how
much difference can be made by input data options in building energy simulation software.
SECTION B
Mandatory Notes Sections as prescribed by ASHRAE 140
This section is produced in the format specified in ASHRAE 140
ASHRAE Standard 140-2011

Test Results Comparison
for
Section 5.2 - Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Results for V4.2

(DesignBuilder)
vs.
Informative Annex B8, Section B8.1 Example Results
Prepared By
DesignBuilder Software
(DesignBuilder)
Results Developed
03-Oct-2014
ASHRAE Standard 140-2011

Computer Programs, Program Authors, and Producers of Example Results for
Section 5.2 - Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
The programs used to generate the example results are described in Table B11-1. Under the
computer program column, the first entry in each cell is the proper program name and version
number. The entries in parentheses are the abbreviations for the programs generally used in the
tables and charts which follow.
The second column ("Authoring Organization") indicates the national research facility, university,
or industry organization with expertise in building science that wrote the simulation software.
The third column ("Implemented By") indicates the national research facility, university, or industry
organization with expertise in building science that performed the simulations. The majority of
organizations that performed simulations either ran software written by their organization or
otherwise ran other building energy simulation software in addition to that written by their organization.
See Standard 140, Annex B11 for further details.
TABLE B11-1
Computer Programs, Program Authors, and Producers of Example Results
Computer Program (Abbrev.)
BLAST-3.0 level 193 v.1
(BLAST-US/IT)
DOE-2.1D 14
(DOE21D)
ESP-RV8
(ESP-DMU)
SERIRES/SUNCODE 5.7
(SRES/SUN)
SERIRES 1.2
(SRES-BRE)
S3PAS
TASE
TRNSYS 13.1
(TSYS-BEL/BRE)
Authoring Organization
Example Results Produced by
CERL,a United States (U.S.)
NREL,b U.S.
Politecnico Torino, Italy
NREL, U.S.
LANL/LBNL,c U.S.
Strathclyde University, United
Kingdom (U.K.)
NREL/Ecotope, U.S.
De Montfort University, U.K.
NREL/BRE,d U.S./U.K.
BRE, U.K.
University of Sevilla, Spain

Tampere University, Finland
University of Wisconsin, U.S.
University of Sevilla, Spain

Tampere University, Finland
BRE, U.K.
Vrije Universiteit (VUB) Brussels,
Belgium
NREL, U.S.
CERL-U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories

NREL-National Renewable Energy Laboratory
c
LANL/LBNL-Los Alamos National Laboratory/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
d
BRE-Building Research Establishment
b
ASHRAE Standard 140-2010 Section 5.2 - Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
V4.2 (DesignBuilder) vs. Annex B8, Section B8.1 Example Results
By DesignBuilder Software (DesignBuilder), 03-Oct-2014
List of Tables
Table
Description
B8-1
Annual Heating Loads
B8-2
B8-3
B8-4
B8-5
B8-6
B8-7
B8-8
B8-9
B8-10
B8-11
B8-12
B8-13
Annual Sensible Cooling Loads

Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Heating Loads
Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Sensible Cooling Loads
Free-Float Temperature Output
Low Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests
High Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests
Low Mass In-Depth (Cases 195 thru 320) Sensitivity Tests
Low Mass In-Depth (Cases 395 thru 440) Sensitivity Tests
High Mass Basic and In-depth Sensitivity Tests
Annual Transmissivity Coefficient of Windows
Annual Shading Coefficient of Window Shading Devices: Overhangs & Fins
B8-14
B8-15
Sheet Tab
Case 600 Annual Incident Solar Radiation (kWh/m2)
Tables 1
Tables 2
Tables 3
Tables 4
Tables 5
Tables 6
2
Case 600 Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Unshaded (kWh/m )

2
Case 600 Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Shaded (kWh/m )
Cell RBnge
B7 - P47
B48 - P89
B7 - AH47
B48 - AH88
B89 - AH118
B7 - P39
B41 - P81
B7 - P78
B7 - P45
B47 - P91
B7 - O14
B16 - O23
B25 - O34
B36 - O42
B44 - O50
List of Figures
Figure
B8-1
B8-2
B8-3
B8-4
B8-5
B8-6
B8-7
B8-8
B8-9
B8-10
B8-11
B8-12
B8-13
B8-14
B8-15
B8-16
B8-17
B8-18
B8-19
B8-20
B8-21
B8-22
B8-23
B8-24
B8-25
B8-26
B8-27
B8-28
B8-29
B8-30
B8-31
B8-32
B8-33
B8-34
B8-35
Title
BESTEST BASIC Annual Incident Solar Radiation
BESTEST BASIC Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Unshaded
BESTEST BASIC Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Shaded
BESTEST BASIC Annual Transmissivity Coefficient of Windows
(Unshaded Transmitted)/(Incident Solar Radiation)
BESTEST BASIC Annual Overhang and Fin Shading Coefficients
(1-(Shaded)/(Unshaded)) Transmitted Solar Radiation
BESTEST BASIC Low Mass Annual Heating
BESTEST BASIC Low Mass Annual Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC Low Mass Peak Heating
BESTEST BASIC Low Mass Peak Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC High Mass Annual Heating
BESTEST BASIC High Mass Annual Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC High Mass Peak Heating
BESTEST BASIC High Mass Peak Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC Maximum Hourly Annual Temperature Free-Float Cases
BESTEST BASIC Minimum Hourly Annual Temperature Free-Float Cases
BESTEST BASIC Average Hourly Annual Temperature Free-Float Cases
BESTEST BASIC South Window Shading (Delta)
Annual Heating and Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC South Window Shading (Delta)
Peak Heating and Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC East & West Window (Delta)
BESTEST BASIC East & West Window (Delta)
BESTEST BASIC East & West Shaded Window (Delta)
BESTEST BASIC East & West Shaded Window (Delta)
BESTEST BASIC Thermostat Setback (Delta) Annual Heating
BESTEST BASIC Thermostat Setback (Delta) Peak Heating
BESTEST BASIC Vent Cooling (Delta) Annual Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC Vent Cooling (Delta) Peak Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC Sunspace (Delta) Annual Heating and Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC Sunspace (Delta) Peak Heating and Sensible Cooling
BESTEST BASIC AND IN-DEPTH Mass Effect (Delta)
BESTEST BASIC AND IN-DEPTH Mass Effect (Delta)
BESTEST IN-DEPTH South Window (Delta)
BESTEST IN-DEPTH South Window (Delta)
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Annual Heating Cases 195 to 250
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Annual Sensible Cooling Cases 195 to 250
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Peak Heating Cases 195 to 250
Sheet Tab
Fig B8-1 Ann Incident Solar
Fig B8-2 Ann SolRad Unshaded
Fig B8-3 Ann SolRad Shaded
Fig B8-4 Trans Coeff
Fig B8-5 OH&Fin Shade Coeff
Fig B8-6 Lomass Ann Heat
Fig B8-7 Lomass Ann Cool
Fig B8-8 Lomass Peak Heat
Fig B8-9 Lomass Peak Cool
Fig B8-10 Himass Ann Heat
Fig B8-11 Himass Ann Cool
Fig B8-12 Himass Peak Heat
Fig B8-13 Himass Peak Cool
Fig B8-14 FF Maximum Temp
Fig B8-15 FF Minimum Temp
Fig B8-16 FF Average Temp
Fig B8-17 Delta-S Shade-Load
Fig B8-18 Delta-S Shade-Peak
Fig B8-19 Delta-E&W-Load
Fig B8-20 Delta-E&W-Peak
Fig B8-21 Delta-E&WShade-Load
Fig B8-22 Delta-E&WShade-Peak
Fig B8-23 Delta-TSetback-Heat
Fig B8-24 Delta-TSetback-Peak
Fig B8-25 Delta-VentCool-Load
Fig B8-26 Delta-VentCool-Peak
Fig B8-27 Delta-Sunspace-Load
Fig B8-28 Delta-Sunspace-Peak
Fig B8-29 Delta-Mass Effect-Ann
Fig B8-30 Delta-Mass Effect-Pk
Fig B8-31 Delta-S Win-Ann
Fig B8-32 Delta-S Win-Peak
Fig B8-33 Indepth 1
Fig B8-34 Indepth 2
Fig B8-35 Indepth 3
List of Figures
Figure
B8-36
B8-37
B8-38
B8-39
B8-40
B8-41
B8-42
B8-43
B8-44
B8-45
B8-46
B8-47
B8-48
B8-49
B8-50
B8-51
B8-52
B8-53
B8-54
B8-55
B8-56
B8-57
B8-58
B8-59
Title
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Peak Sensible Cooling Cases 195 to 250
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Annual Heating Cases 270 to 320
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Annual Sensible Cooling Cases 270 to 320
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Peak Heating Cases 270 to 320
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Low Mass Peak Sensible Cooling Cases 270 to 320
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Cases 195 to 220 (Delta)
Peak Sensible Cooling
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Annual Heating Cases 395 to 440, 800, 810
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Annual Sensible Cooling Cases 395 to 440, 800, 810
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Peak Heating Cases 395 to 440, 800, 810
BESTEST IN-DEPTH Peak Sensible Cooling Cases 395 to 440, 800, 810
BESTEST Case 900FF Annual Hourly Temperature Frequency
BESTEST Case 600 Cloudy & Clear Day Hourly Incident Solar
South Facing Surface
BESTEST Case 600 Cloudy & Clear Day Hourly Incident Solar
West Facing Surface
BESTEST HOURLY FREE FLOAT TEMPERATURES
Clear Cold Day - Cases 600FF and 900FF
BESTEST HOURLY FREE FLOAT TEMPERATURES
Clear Hot Day - Cases 650FF and 950FF
BESTEST HOURLY LOADS Clear Cold Day, Case 600
Heating (+), Sensible Cooling (-)
BESTEST HOURLY LOADS Clear Cold Day, Case 900
Heating (+), Sensible Cooling (-)
Sheet Tab
Fig B8-36 Indepth 4
Fig B8-37 Indepth 5
Fig B8-38 Indepth 6
Fig B8-39 Indepth 7
Fig B8-40 Indepth 8
Fig B8-41 Indepth Delta 1
Fig B8-47 Indepth 9
Fig B8-48 Indepth 10
Fig B8-53 Hrly-Temp Freq
Fig B8-54 Hrly-IncidentSol-S
Fig B8-55 Hrly-IncidentSol-W
Fig B8-56 Hrly-FF Temp-ColdDay
Fig B8-57 Hrly-FF Temp-HotDay
Fig B8-58 Hrly-Loads-Case600
Fig B8-59 Hrly-Loads-Case900
ASHRAE Standard 140-2011 Test Results Comparison for Section 5.2 - Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Note: The statistics in the tables below are based on the Standard 140 informative example results.
These statistics do not have any substantial importance and are not to be interpreted as acceptance criteria.
Table B8-1. Annual Heating Loads (MWh)

Simulation Model:
Organization or Country:
Case
600 Base Case, South Windows
610 S. Windows + Overhang
620 East & West Windows
630 E&W Windows + Overhang & Fins
640 Case 600 with Htg Temp. Setback
650 Case 600 with Night Ventilation
900 South Windows
960 Sunspace
195 Solid Conduction
200 Surface Convection (Int & Ext IR="off")
210 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="off", Ext IR="on")
215 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="on", Ext IR="off")
220 In-Depth Base Case
230 Infiltration
240 Internal Gains
250 Exterior Shortwave Absorptance
270 South Solar Windows
280 Cavity Albedo
290 South Shading
300 East/West Window
310 East/West Shading
320 Thermostat
395 Low Mass Solid Conduction
400 Low Mass Opaque Windows
410 Low Mass Infiltration
420 Low Mass Internal Gains
430 Low Mass Ext. Shortwave Absorptance
440 Low Mass Cavity Albedo
800 High Mass Opaque Windows
810 High Mass Cavity Albedo
ESP
DMU
4.296
4.355
4.613
5.050
2.751
0.000
1.170
1.575
3.313
4.143
0.793
0.000
2.311
4.167
5.252
6.456
5.547
6.944
10.376
5.649
4.751
4.510
4.675
4.577
4.761
5.221
3.859
4.984
6.900
8.596
7.298
5.429
4.449
4.868
1.839
BLAST
US-IT
4.773
4.806
5.049
5.359
2.888
0.000
1.610
1.862
3.752
4.347
1.021
0.000
2.664
DOE21D SRES-SUN
NREL
NREL
5.709
5.786
5.944
6.469
3.543
0.000
1.872
2.254
4.255
5.335
1.239
0.000
2.928
5.226
5.280
5.554
5.883
3.255
0.000
1.897
2.174
4.093
4.755
1.231
0.000
2.884
SRES*
BRE
5.596
5.620
5.734
6.001
3.803
0.000
1.988
2.282
4.058
4.728
1.411
0.000
2.851
S3PAS
SPAIN
4.882
4.971
5.564
6.095
3.065
0.000
1.730
2.063
4.235
5.168
1.179
0.000
2.943
6.559
7.215
10.740
6.009
5.739
4.930
5.125
4.959
5.077
5.327
4.209
4.799
7.075
8.873
7.610
6.488
4.987
5.953
2.446
8.787
12.243
7.448
7.024
5.835
8.770
10.506
9.151
7.827
7.228
8.102
11.633
6.769
6.608
5.341
5.937
5.406
5.587
5.850
4.627
5.199
7.966
9.726
8.365
7.178
5.652
6.611
3.004
8.127
11.649
6.786
6.653
5.920
6.148
5.942
5.964
6.165
5.141
5.201
7.973
9.734
8.373
7.186
5.811
6.600
2.828
7.422
11.037
6.194
5.974
4.967
7.287
9.019
7.774
6.662
6.161
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
4.872
4.970
5.073
5.624
3.043
0.000
1.655
2.097
3.776
4.740
1.080
0.000
3.373
5.362
5.383
5.728
6.554
6.967
7.297
10.840
6.076
5.764
5.047
5.279
5.132
5.124
5.610
4.348
4.855
7.166
8.936
7.697
6.500
5.098
5.940
2.567
7.437
10.964
6.234
5.738
5.489
5.841
5.509
5.786
3.309
0.000
2.041
2.220
4.300
1.323
0.000
2.816
4.840
4.839
7.326
9.085
7.863
6.510
5.642
5.861
2.962
Statistics for Example Results

Max
Mean
(Max-Min)/
Mean** (%)
4.296
5.709
5.090
27.8%
4.355
5.786
5.146
27.8%
4.613
5.944
5.407
24.6%
5.050
6.469
5.783
24.5%
2.751
3.803
3.207
32.8%
0.000
0.000
0.000
---1.170
2.041
1.745
49.9%
1.575
2.282
2.066
34.2%
3.313
4.300
3.973
24.8%
4.143
5.335
4.745
25.1%
0.793
1.411
1.160
53.3%
0.000
0.000
0.000
---2.311
3.373
2.846
37.3%
4.167
4.167
4.167
0.0%
5.252
5.252
5.252
0.0%
6.456
6.967
6.634
7.7%
5.547
5.547
5.547
0.0%
6.944
8.787
7.666
24.0%
10.376
12.243
11.185
16.7%
5.649
7.448
6.396
28.1%
4.751
7.024
6.031
37.7%
4.510
5.920
5.206
27.1%
4.675
6.148
5.501
26.8%
4.577
5.942
5.254
26.0%
4.761
5.964
5.383
22.3%
5.221
6.165
5.635
16.8%
3.859
5.141
4.504
28.5%
4.799
5.835
5.085
20.4%
6.900
8.770
7.558
24.7%
8.596
10.506
9.309
20.5%
7.298
9.151
8.016
23.1%
5.429
7.827
6.723
35.7%
4.449
5.811
5.273
25.8%
4.868
7.228
6.153
38.4%
1.839
3.004
2.608
44.7%
Min
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
4.516
4.559
4.687
5.013
2.809
0.000
1.312
1.602
3.305
4.020
0.825
0.000
2.502
* SRES-BRE (SERIRES 1.2) simulations for cases with interior solar absorptance = 0.9 have an input error that likely affects annual heating and cooling loads by <0.2 MWh/y (2-3%); see Section B7.2.
** ABS[ (Max-Min) / (Mean of Example Simulation Results) ]
Table B8-2. Annual Sensible Cooling Loads (MWh)

Simulation Model:
Case
900 South Windows
940 Case 900 with Htg. Temp. Setback
960 Sunspace
210 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="off", Ext IR="on")
215 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="on", Ext IR="off")
230 Infiltration
240 Internal Gains
270 South Solar Windows
280 Cavity Albedo
290 South Shading
320 Thermostat
ESP
DMU
6.137
3.915
3.417
2.129
5.952
4.816
2.132
0.821
1.840
1.039
2.079
0.387
0.488
0.414
0.570
0.162
0.639
0.186
0.454
0.415
3.213
7.528
4.873
5.204
4.302
2.732
5.061
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.011
0.542
3.967
0.113
1.052
BLAST
US-IT
6.433
4.851
4.092
3.108
6.183
5.140
2.600
1.533
2.616
1.934
2.536
0.526
0.666
DOE21D SRES-SUN
NREL
NREL
7.079
4.852
4.334
2.489
6.759
5.795
2.455
0.976
2.440
1.266
2.340
0.538
0.428
7.278
5.448
4.633
3.493
7.026
5.894
3.165
1.872
2.943
2.173
3.036
0.921
0.803
SRES*
BRE
7.964
5.778
5.004
3.701
7.811
6.545
3.415
1.854
3.092
2.238
3.241
0.589
0.718
S3PAS
SPAIN
6.492
4.764
4.011
2.489
6.247
5.088
2.572
1.428
2.457
1.439
2.489
0.551
0.643
0.613
0.701
0.976
1.072
2.545
8.670
5.895
7.011
5.836
4.570
5.906
0.011
0.040
0.059
0.147
0.617
4.172
0.224
1.405
0.399
0.692
0.660
2.177
0.000
0.002
0.010
0.051
0.422
0.055
0.827
1.131
1.239
2.924
9.828
6.511
7.871
6.665
5.245
6.725
0.016
0.061
0.084
0.189
0.704
4.674
0.272
1.711
0.835
1.139
1.246
2.931
10.350
7.114
8.089
7.100
5.471
7.304
0.014
0.058
0.084
0.188
0.684
5.204
0.222
1.708
0.734
1.020
1.108
2.486
0.010
0.042
0.063
0.154
0.563
0.195
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
6.492
4.601
3.901
2.416
6.246
5.119
2.485
1.326
2.418
1.416
2.383
0.561
0.411
6.778
5.506
4.351
0.668
0.641
0.737
1.040
1.114
2.684
8.764
5.761
6.699
5.721
3.727
5.956
0.010
0.045
0.067
0.158
0.617
3.975
0.207
1.191
0.683
0.985
1.045
3.380
8.714
6.257
7.431
5.781
6.508
5.456
2.599
1.767
2.613
2.516
0.771
0.786
5.663
0.011
0.044
0.065
0.143
0.875
4.684
0.325
1.624

Max
Mean
(Max-Min)/
Mean** (%)
6.137
7.964
6.832
26.7%
3.915
5.778
4.964
37.5%
3.417
5.004
4.218
37.6%
2.129
3.701
2.832
55.5%
5.952
7.811
6.592
28.2%
4.816
6.545
5.482
31.5%
2.132
3.415
2.678
47.9%
0.821
1.872
1.447
72.6%
1.840
3.092
2.552
49.1%
1.039
2.238
1.644
73.0%
2.079
3.241
2.578
45.1%
0.387
0.921
0.605
88.2%
0.411
0.803
0.618
63.4%
0.414
0.414
0.414
0.0%
0.570
0.570
0.570
0.0%
0.162
0.668
0.521
97.1%
0.639
0.639
0.639
0.0%
0.186
0.835
0.638
101.8%
0.454
1.139
0.930
73.7%
0.415
1.246
0.987
84.2%
2.177
3.380
2.793
43.1%
7.528 10.350
8.976
31.4%
4.873
7.114
6.069
36.9%
5.204
8.089
7.051
40.9%
4.302
7.100
5.901
47.4%
2.732
5.471
4.349
63.0%
5.061
7.304
6.103
36.8%
0.000
0.016
0.009
177.1%
0.000
0.061
0.036
167.3%
0.000
0.084
0.054
155.5%
0.011
0.189
0.130
136.9%
0.422
0.875
0.628
72.1%
3.967
5.204
4.446
27.8%
0.055
0.325
0.202
133.9%
1.052
1.711
1.449
45.5%
Min
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
6.710
4.717
4.135
2.761
6.447
5.319
2.442
1.180
2.492
1.604
2.368
0.532
0.616
* SRES-BRE (SERIRES 1.2) simulations for cases with interior solar absorptance = 0.9 have an input error that likely affects annual heating and cooling loads by <0.2 MWh/y (2-3%); see Section B7.2.
Affected results for Cases 270 and 290 through 320 are indicated by italics
Table B8-3. Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Heating Loads

Simulation Model:
ESP
DMU
Date
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
BLAST
US-IT
Case
kW
Hr kW
Date
3.437
5 3.940 04-Jan
3.437
5 3.941 04-Jan
3.591
6 3.941 04-Jan
3.592
7 3.941 04-Jan
5.232
7 5.486 04-Jan
0.000
0.000 04-Jan
900 South Windows
2.850 04-Jan 7 3.453 04-Jan
2.858 04-Jan 7 3.456 04-Jan
3.308 04-Jan 7 3.703 04-Jan
3.355 04-Jan 7 3.732 04-Jan
3.980 04-Jan 7 5.028 04-Jan
0.000
0.000
960 Sunspace
2.410 04-Jan 7 2.751 04-Jan
2.004 04-Jan 2
2.651 04-Jan 5
210 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="off", Ext IR="on") 2.701 04-Jan 5 2.973 04-Jan
215 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="on", Ext IR="off") 2.787 04-Jan 5
2.867 04-Jan 5 3.280 04-Jan
230 Infiltration
4.386 04-Jan 5 4.984 04-Jan
240 Internal Gains
2.685 04-Jan 5 3.100 04-Jan
2.866 04-Jan 5 3.279 04-Jan
270 South Windows
2.863 04-Jan 5 3.277 04-Jan
280 Cavity Albedo
2.864 04-Jan 5 3.278 04-Jan
290 South Shading
2.863 04-Jan 5 3.277 04-Jan
3.014 04-Jan 6 3.276 04-Jan
3.015 04-Jan 6 3.277 04-Jan
320 Thermostat
2.861 04-Jan 5 3.275 04-Jan
2.062 04-Jan 7 2.209 04-Jan
2.867 04-Jan 5 3.280 04-Jan
3.625 04-Jan 5 4.124 04-Jan
3.443 04-Jan 5 3.944 04-Jan
3.442 04-Jan 5 3.944 04-Jan
3.439 04-Jan 5 3.942 04-Jan
3.227 04-Jan 5 3.793 04-Jan
2.979 04-Jan 7 3.566 04-Jan
* SRES-BRE (SERIRES 1.2) simulations did not produce output for this variable.
DOE21D
NREL
Hr kW
Date
5 4.045 04-Jan
5 4.034 04-Jan
5 4.046 04-Jan
5 4.025 04-Jan
8 5.943 04-Jan
0.000
7 3.557 04-Jan
7 3.564 04-Jan
7 3.805 04-Jan
7 3.832 04-Jan
8 5.665 04-Jan
0.000
8 2.727 04-Jan
SRES-SUN
NREL
Hr kW
Date
5 4.258 04-Jan
5 4.258 04-Jan
5 4.277 04-Jan
5 4.280 04-Jan
8 6.530 04-Jan
0.000
7 3.760 04-Jan
7 3.764 04-Jan
7 4.013 04-Jan
7 4.042 04-Jan
8 6.116 04-Jan
0.000
8 2.863 04-Jan
SRES
BRE*
Hr
2
2
2
2
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
S3PAS
SPAIN
kW
Date
4.037 04-Jan
4.037 04-Jan
4.277 04-Jan
4.278 04-Jan
6.347 04-Jan
0.000
3.608 04-Jan
3.618 04-Jan
4.029 04-Jan
4.064 04-Jan
6.117 04-Jan
0.000
2.852 04-Jan
TSYS
BEL-BRE
Hr kW
Date
2 3.931 04-Jan
2 3.922 04-Jan
2 3.922 04-Jan
2 3.922 04-Jan
8 5.722 04-Jan
0.000
8 3.517 04-Jan
8 3.536 04-Jan
7 3.708 04-Jan
7 3.744 04-Jan
8 5.122 03-Jan
0.000
8 2.522 04-Jan
5
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
TASE
FINLAND
Hr kW
Date
6 4.354 04-Jan
6 4.354 04-Jan
6 4.379 04-Jan
6
8 6.954 04-Jan
0.000
7 3.797 04-Jan
7 3.801 04-Jan
7 4.061 04-Jan
7
9 6.428 04-Jan
0.000
8 2.779 04-Jan
2.981 04-Jan 5
3.465
4.994
3.282
3.465
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
5
2
5
5
2.328
3.476
4.233
4.050
4.050
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
3
5
5
5
5
3.909 04-Jan 7
3.695
5.279
3.495
3.695
3.661
3.685
3.661
3.681
3.669
3.651
2.385
3.695
4.487
4.287
4.287
4.277
4.138
3.915
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
3.348
5.159
3.159
3.341
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
8
2
8
6
2.263
3.342
4.227
4.044
4.044
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
4
8
2
2
2
3.902 04-Jan 8
3.336
4.892
3.153
3.336
3.336
3.336
3.328
3.328
3.328
3.336
2.221
3.336
4.114
3.931
3.931
3.931
3.786
3.606
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
04-Jan
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
Example Result Statistics

Min
Max
Mean (Max-Min)/
Hr
kW
kW
kW Mean** (%)
2 3.437 4.354 4.000
22.9%
2 3.437 4.354 3.998
22.9%
2 3.591 4.379 4.062
19.4%
3.592 4.280 4.006
17.2%
8 5.232 6.954 6.031
28.6%
0.000 0.000 0.000
---7 2.850 3.797 3.506
27.0%
7 2.858 3.801 3.514
26.8%
7 3.308 4.061 3.804
19.8%
3.355 4.064 3.795
18.7%
8 3.980 6.428 5.494
44.6%
0.000 0.000 0.000
---8 2.410 2.863 2.701
16.8%
2.004 2.004 2.004
0.0%
2.651 2.651 2.651
0.0%
3.325 04-Jan 2 2.701 3.325 2.995
20.8%
2.787 2.787 2.787
0.0%
3.520 04-Jan 2 2.867 3.695 3.359
24.7%
5.107 04-Jan 2 4.386 5.279 4.972
18.0%
3.333 04-Jan 8 2.685 3.495 3.172
25.5%
3.525 04-Jan 2 2.866 3.695 3.358
24.7%
3.738 04-Jan 2 2.863 3.738 3.375
25.9%
3.759 04-Jan 2 2.864 3.759 3.384
26.4%
3.738 04-Jan 2 2.863 3.738 3.373
25.9%
3.770 04-Jan 2 3.014 3.770 3.414
22.1%
3.015 3.669 3.322
19.7%
3.735 04-Jan 3 2.861 3.735 3.372
25.9%
2.270 04-Jan 3 2.062 2.385 2.248
14.4%
3.520 04-Jan 2 2.867 3.695 3.359
24.6%
4.314 04-Jan 2 3.625 4.487 4.161
20.7%
4.126 04-Jan 2 3.443 4.287 3.975
21.2%
4.137 04-Jan 2 3.442 4.287 3.976
21.3%
4.376 04-Jan 2 3.439 4.376 3.993
23.5%
3.939 04-Jan 7 3.227 4.138 3.813
23.9%
3.963 04-Jan 7 2.979 3.963 3.606
27.3%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
kW
Date Hr
3.803 04-Jan 5
3.792 04-Jan 5
3.794 04-Jan 5
3.772 04-Jan 5
6.886 04-Jan 8
0.000
3.229 04-Jan 7
3.230 04-Jan 7
3.534 04-Jan 7
3.556 04-Jan 7
5.159 04-Jan 8
0.000
2.721 04-Jan 8
Table B8-4. Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Sensible Cooling Loads

Simulation Model:
ESP
DMU
Date
17-Oct
25-Nov
26-Jul
26-Jul
17-Oct
17-Oct
17-Oct
17-Oct
26-Jul
26-Jul
17-Oct
02-Sep
16-Aug
26-Jul
16-Aug
16-Aug
11-Aug
27-Jul
27-Jul
27-Jul
05-Sep
25-Nov
17-Oct
13-Jan
26-Jul
26-Jul
25-Nov
BLAST
US-IT
kW
Date
5.965 16-Oct
5.824 25-Nov
4.075 26-Jul
3.704 26-Jul
5.892 16-Oct
5.831 16-Oct
3.155 06-Oct
2.500 21-Oct
2.933 26-Jul
2.546 26-Jul
3.155 06-Oct
2.621 02-Sep
1.144 26-Jul
Case
kW
Hr
6.194
13
5.669
13
3.634
16
3.072
16
6.161
13
6.031
13
900 South Windows
2.888
14
1.896
15
2.385
16
1.873
17
2.888
14
2.033
14
960 Sunspace
0.953
16
0.651
15
0.863
14
210 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="off", Ext IR="on") 0.476
16 1.017 26-Jul
215 Infrared Radiation (Int IR="on", Ext IR="off") 1.007
14
0.560
15 1.166 26-Jul
230 Infiltration
1.059
15 1.646 26-Jul
240 Internal Gains
0.739
15 1.347 26-Jul
3.360
12 3.036 05-Sep
270 South Windows
6.356
13 6.641 25-Nov
280 Cavity Albedo
4.444
13 4.631 25-Nov
290 South Shading
6.269
13 6.555 25-Nov
3.404
16 4.093 26-Jul
2.848
16 3.749 30-Jun
320 Thermostat
5.701
13 5.946 25-Nov
0.000
0.362 26-Jul
0.000
0.581 26-Jul
0.035 27-Jul 16 0.699 26-Jul
0.258 27-Jul 15 0.923 26-Jul
1.493 16-Aug 14 1.772 26-Aug
4.546 17-Oct 13 4.424 16-Oct
0.585 27-Jul 14 0.967 16-Aug
1.852 02-Sep 14 2.357 26-Aug
Hr
14
14
17
17
14
14
15
15
17
17
15
15
16
DOE21D
NREL
kW
Date
6.656 16-Oct
6.064 13-Jan
4.430 26-Jul
3.588 26-Jul
6.576 16-Oct
6.516 16-Oct
3.458 17-Oct
2.336 17-Oct
3.109 26-Jul
2.388 26-Jul
3.458 17-Oct
2.664 02-Sep
1.057 26-Jul
Hr
13
14
17
17
14
14
14
15
17
18
14
15
16
SRES-SUN
SRES
S3PAS
TSYS
TASE
NREL
BRE*
SPAIN
BEL-BRE
FINLAND
kW
Date Hr
kW
Date Hr kW
Date Hr kW
Date Hr
6.827 16-Oct 14
6.286 25-Nov 14 6.486 16-Oct 14 6.812 17-Oct 14
6.371 25-Nov 14
6.170 25-Nov 14 5.675 25-Nov 14 6.146 17-Oct 14
4.593 26-Jul 17
4.297 26-Jul 17 4.275 26-Jul 17 5.096 26-Jul 16
4.116 26-Jul 17
3.665 26-Jul 17 3.608 26-Jul 17
6.776 16-Oct 14
6.250 25-Nov 14 6.442 16-Oct 14 6.771 17-Oct 14
6.671 16-Oct 14
6.143 25-Nov 14 6.378 17-Oct 14 6.679 17-Oct 14
3.871 17-Oct 14
3.334 17-Oct 15 3.567 17-Oct 15 3.457 17-Oct 15
3.277 17-Oct 15
2.786 17-Oct 15 2.792 17-Oct 15 3.147 17-Oct 15
3.487 26-Jul 17
3.071 26-Jul 17 3.050 26-Jul 17 3.505 26-Jul 17
3.080 26-Jul 17
2.486 26-Jul 17 2.498 26-Jul 17
3.871 17-Oct 14
3.334 17-Oct 15 3.567 17-Oct 15 3.457 17-Oct 15
3.170 02-Sep 14
2.677 02-Sep 15 2.686 02-Sep 15 2.867 02-Sep 14
1.370 26-Jul 16
1.179 26-Jul 16 1.378 26-Jul 16 1.403 26-Jul 16
15
15
15
15
12
14
13
14
17
17
14
18
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
0.937 27-Jul
1.455 27-Jul
1.119 27-Jul
2.605 05-Sep
0.000
0.265 27-Jul
0.413 27-Jul
0.631 27-Jul
1.427 16-Aug
0.743
14
14
14
11
17
17
15
14
28-Jul 14
1.340
1.875
1.540
2.590
7.234
5.220
6.976
4.657
4.164
6.553
0.394
0.666
0.814
1.047
1.762
5.053
1.352
2.991
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Aug
16-Oct
16-Oct
25-Nov
26-Jul
26-Jul
16-Oct
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
16-Oct
27-Jul
02-Sep
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
17
17
14
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
1.215 26-Jul
1.700 26-Jul
1.398 26-Jul
2.258 26-Aug
16
15
16
14
0.356
0.612
0.724
0.938
1.575
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
18
17
16
15
15
1.028
27-Jul 15
1.068
26-Jul 16 1.142
26-Jul 15
1.179
1.708
1.361
3.228
6.764
4.786
6.203
4.278
3.589
6.178
0.363
0.613
0.743
0.938
1.798
4.686
0.983
2.344
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
05-Sep
17-Oct
16-Oct
25-Nov
26-Jul
26-Jul
17-Oct
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
05-Sep
16-Oct
16-Aug
02-Sep
1.213
1.749
1.397
4.912
6.867
5.236
6.621
4.929
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
05-Sep
16-Oct
16-Oct
25-Nov
26-Jul
15
15
15
12
14
14
14
17
6.141
0.345
0.572
0.710
0.921
2.578
5.278
1.358
2.862
16-Oct
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
26-Jul
05-Sep
17-Oct
05-Sep
02-Sep
14
18
17
17
15
12
14
12
14
16
16
16
13
14
14
14
17
17
14
18
17
17
16
13
14
14
14

Min
Max
Mean (Max-Min)/
kW
kW
kW Mean** (%)
5.965 6.827 6.461
13.3%
5.669 6.371 5.988
11.7%
3.634 5.096 4.343
33.7%
3.072 4.116 3.626
28.8%
5.892 6.776 6.410
13.8%
5.831 6.679 6.321
13.4%
2.888 3.871 3.390
29.0%
1.896 3.277 2.676
51.6%
2.385 3.505 3.077
36.4%
1.873 3.080 2.479
48.7%
2.888 3.871 3.390
29.0%
2.033 3.170 2.674
42.5%
0.953 1.403 1.212
37.1%
0.651 0.651 0.651
0.0%
0.863 0.863 0.863
0.0%
0.476 1.142 0.926
71.9%
1.007 1.007 1.007
0.0%
0.560 1.340 1.087
71.7%
1.059 1.875 1.599
51.0%
0.739 1.540 1.272
63.0%
2.258 4.912 3.141
84.5%
6.356 7.234 6.772
13.0%
4.444 5.236 4.863
16.3%
6.203 6.976 6.525
11.9%
3.404 4.929 4.272
35.7%
2.848 4.164 3.587
36.7%
5.701 6.553 6.104
14.0%
0.000 0.394 0.260
151.6%
0.000 0.666 0.473
140.9%
0.035 0.814 0.591
131.8%
0.258 1.047 0.808
97.7%
1.427 2.578 1.772
64.9%
4.424 5.278 4.797
17.8%
0.585 1.358 1.002
77.1%
1.852 2.991 2.481
45.9%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
kW
Date Hr
6.558 17-Oct 13
6.143 25-Dec 13
3.928 02-Jul 10
3.400 26-Jul 17
6.497 17-Oct 13
6.401 16-Oct 14
3.238 17-Oct 15
2.572 17-Oct 15
2.780 26-Jul 17
2.289 26-Jul 18
3.238 17-Oct 15
2.590 02-Sep 15
1.142 16-Aug 15
Table B8-5. Free-Float Temperature Output

MAXIMUM ANNUAL HOURLY INTEGRATED ZONE TEMPERATURE
Simulation Model:
ESP
BLAST
DMU
US-IT
T (C) Date Hr T (C) Date
Case
600FF - Low Mass with S. Windows
64.9 17-Oct 15 65.1 16-Oct
900FF - High Mass with S. Windows
41.8 17-Oct 15 43.4 02-Sep
650FF Case 600FF with Night Ventilation
63.2 17-Oct 15 63.5 16-Oct
35.5 02-Sep 16 36.2 02-Sep
960 Sunspace
48.9 17-Oct 15 48.9 06-Oct
Hr
15
16
15
16
15
MINIMUM ANNUAL HOURLY INTEGRATED ZONE TEMPERATURE

Simulation Model:
ESP
BLAST
DMU
US-IT
Case
T (C) Date Hr T (C) Date
-15.6 04-Jan 7 -17.1 04-Jan
-1.6 04-Jan 8 -3.2 04-Jan
-22.6 04-Jan 6 -23.0 04-Jan
-19.5 04-Jan 6 -20.0 04-Jan
960 Sunspace
2.7 06-Feb 6
1.6 06-Feb
DOE21D
NREL
Hr T (C) Date
8 -18.8 04-Jan
8 -4.3 04-Jan
7 -21.6 04-Jan
7 -18.6 04-Jan
7
3.9 06-Feb
SRES-SUN
NREL
Hr T (C) Date
8 -18.0 04-Jan
8
-4.5 04-Jan
2 -23.0 04-Jan
7 -19.7 04-Jan
7
3.1 06-Feb
DOE21D
NREL
T (C)
24.6
24.7
19.1
14.3
28.0
SRES-SUN
NREL
T (C)
25.5
25.5
19.0
15.0
28.7
AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURLY INTEGRATED ZONE TEMPERATURE

Simulation Model:
ESP
BLAST
DMU
US-IT
Case
T (C)
T (C)
25.1
25.4
25.5
25.9
18.2
18.7
14.1
14.3
960 Sunspace
27.5
27.7
DOE21D
NREL
T (C) Date
69.5 17-Oct
42.7 02-Sep
68.2 17-Oct
35.9 02-Sep
49.0 17-Oct
Hr
15
15
15
16
15
SRES-SUN
SRES
S3PAS
NREL
BRE*
SPAIN
T (C) Date Hr
T (C) Date
68.6 16-Oct 15
64.9 16-Oct
44.8 02-Sep 15
43.0 02-Sep
67.0 16-Oct 15
63.3 16-Oct
38.5 02-Sep 15
36.1 02-Sep
51.0 17-Oct 15
50.2 17-Oct
SRES
BRE*
S3PAS
SPAIN
T (C) Date
-17.8 04-Jan
-4.0 04-Jan
-22.9 04-Jan
-20.2 04-Jan
1.4 06-Feb
SRES
BRE
T (C)
25.9
25.7
19.6
14.3
28.5
S3PAS
SPAIN
T (C)
25.2
25.2
18.4
14.0
28.0
Hr
7
8
2
7
7
Hr
16
15
16
16
15
TSYS
BEL-BRE
T (C) Date
65.3 17-Oct
42.5 17-Oct
63.7 17-Oct
35.7 02-Sep
55.3 17-Oct
Hr
16
15
16
15
15
TASE
FINLAND
T (C) Date
65.3 15-Oct
43.2 15-Sep
63.8 16-Oct
37.6 15-Sep
48.9 15-Oct
TSYS
BEL-BRE
Hr T (C) Date
8 -17.8 04-Jan
8 -6.4 04-Jan
2 -22.8 04-Jan
7 -19.3 04-Jan
6 -2.8 04-Jan
TASE
FINLAND
Hr T (C) Date
7 -18.5 08-Jan
8 -5.6 08-Jan
7 -22.9 02-Jan
7 -20.0 07-Jan
8 -0.4 05-Feb
TSYS
BEL-BRE
T (C)
24.5
24.5
18.0
14.5
29.0
TASE
FINLAND
T (C)
24.2
24.5
18.4
14.6
26.4

DesignBuilder
Min
Max
Mean (Max-Min)/
DesignBuilder
Hr T (C) T (C) T (C) Mean** (%) T (C) Date Hr
16 64.9
69.5
66.2
6.9%
65.6 16-Oct 16
15 41.8
44.8
43.1
6.9%
44.0 02-Sep 15
16 63.2
68.2
64.7
7.7%
64.0 16-Oct 16
16 35.5
38.5
36.5
8.1%
37.4 02-Sep 16
15 48.9
55.3
50.3
12.8%
51.2 17-Oct 15
Min
Max
Mean (Max-Min)/
Hr T (C) T (C) T (C) Mean** (%)
9 -18.8 -15.6 -17.6
18.3%
9
-6.4
-1.6
-4.2
111.9%
23 -23.0 -21.6 -22.7
6.2%
22 -20.2 -18.6 -19.6
8.2%
7
-2.8
3.9
1.4
492.6%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
T (C) Date Hr
-17.8 04-Jan 8
-3.1 04-Jan 8
-23.1 04-Jan 3
-20.4 04-Jan 7
1.7 06-Feb 7

DesignBuilder
Min
Max
Mean (Max-Min)/
DesignBuilder
T (C) T (C) T (C) Mean** (%) T (C)
24.2
25.9
25.1
6.8%
25.5 24-Jan 26
24.5
25.9
25.2
5.9%
25.7 24-Jan 26
18.0
19.6
18.7
8.7%
18.6 18-Jan 20
14.0
15.0
14.4
6.7%
14.5 14-Jan 15
26.4
29.0
28.0
9.0%
28.4 26-Jan 29
Table B8-6. Low Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests

ANNUAL HEATING [MWh]
ESP
BLAST DOE21D SRES-SUN SRES
Case
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE
610-600 Heat, S. Shade
0.059
0.033
0.077
0.054
0.024
620-600 Heat, E&W Orient.
0.317
0.276
0.235
0.328
0.138
630-620 Heat, E&W Shade
0.437
0.310
0.525
0.329
0.267
640-600 Heat, Htg. Setback
-1.545
-1.885
-2.166
-1.971
-1.793
ANNUAL SENSIBLE COOLING [MWh]
ESP
Case
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE
610-600 Cool, S. Shade
-2.222
-1.582
-2.227
-1.830
-2.186
620-600 Cool, E&W Orient.
-2.720
-2.341
-2.745
-2.645
-2.960
630-620 Cool, E&W Shade
-1.288
-0.984
-1.845
-1.140
-1.303
640-600 Cool, Htg. Setback
-0.185
-0.250
-0.320
-0.252
-0.153
650-600 Cool, Night Vent
-1.321
-1.293
-1.284
-1.384
-1.419
PEAK HEATING [kW]
ESP
Case
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE*
0.000
0.001
-0.011
0.000
0.154
0.001
0.001
0.019
0.001
0.000
-0.021
0.003
1.795
1.546
1.898
2.272
PEAK SENSIBLE COOLING [kW]
ESP
Case
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE*
-0.525
-0.141
-0.592
-0.456
-2.560
-1.890
-2.226
-2.234
-0.562
-0.371
-0.842
-0.477
-0.033
-0.073
-0.080
-0.051
-0.163
-0.134
-0.140
-0.156
S3PAS
SPAIN
0.089
0.682
0.531
-1.817
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
0.098
0.021
0.201
0.366
0.551
-1.829
-2.053
S3PAS
SPAIN
-1.728
-2.481
-1.522
-0.245
-1.404
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-1.891
-1.272
-2.591
-2.427
-1.485
-0.246
-0.270
-1.373
-1.322
S3PAS
SPAIN
0.000
0.240
0.001
2.310
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-0.008
0.000
-0.008
0.025
0.000
1.792
2.600
S3PAS
SPAIN
-0.116
-1.989
-0.632
-0.036
-0.143
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-0.811
-0.666
-2.211
-1.716
-0.667
-0.044
-0.041
-0.108
-0.133
S3PAS
SPAIN
-3.152
0.333
2.505
0.933
-0.551
1.213
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-3.217
-3.321
0.442
0.179
2.121
2.259
0.964
-0.575
-0.718
1.718
0.775
S3PAS
SPAIN
-3.920
-1.144
-0.115
-1.018
-0.083
-2.021
-1.929
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-4.007
-4.179
-1.159
-0.832
-0.067
0.014
-1.002
-0.102
-0.083
-1.924
-1.828
-2.074
-1.813
S3PAS
SPAIN
-0.429
0.010
0.421
0.035
2.509
-0.756
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-0.414
-0.557
0.019
0.004
0.192
0.264
0.036
1.606
2.631
-0.995
-1.018
S3PAS
SPAIN
-2.952
-0.548
-0.263
-0.585
0.000
-0.657
-2.155
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
-2.919
-3.355
-0.775
-0.310
-0.517
0.048
-0.552
0.000
0.000
-0.881
-0.590
-2.189
-2.054

(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
0.021
0.098
0.057
135.4%
0.138
0.682
0.318
171.1%
0.267
0.551
0.421
67.4%
-2.166 -1.545
-1.882
33.0%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-2.227 -1.272
-1.867
51.1%
-2.960 -2.341
-2.614
23.7%
-1.845 -0.984
-1.367
63.0%
-0.320 -0.153
-0.240
69.5%
-1.419 -1.284
-1.350
10.0%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-0.011
0.001
-0.003
458.2%
-0.008
0.240
0.062
402.7%
-0.021
0.003
-0.003
900.0%
1.546
2.600
2.030
51.9%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-0.811 -0.116
-0.472
147.1%
-2.560 -1.716
-2.118
39.8%
-0.842 -0.371
-0.592
79.6%
-0.080 -0.033
-0.051
91.8%
-0.163 -0.108
-0.140
39.2%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
0.042
0.170
0.327
-1.708
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-1.994
-2.575
-1.374
-0.264
-1.391
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-0.011
-0.009
-0.022
3.082
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-0.415
-2.629
-0.528
-0.060
-0.156
Table B8-7. High Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests

ANNUAL HEATING [MWh]
ESP
CASES
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE
900-600 Mass, Heat
-3.126
-3.163
-3.837
-3.329
-3.608
0.405
0.252
0.382
0.277
0.294
2.143
2.142
2.383
2.196
2.070
0.830
0.595
1.080
0.662
0.670
-0.377
-0.589
-0.633
-0.666
-0.577
960-900 Heat, Sunspace
1.141
1.054
1.056
0.987
0.863
ANNUAL SENSIBLE COOLING [MWh]
ESP
CASES
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE
900-600 Mass, Cool
-4.005
-3.833
-4.624
-4.113
-4.549
-1.311
-1.067
-1.479
-1.293
-1.561
-0.292
0.016
-0.015
-0.222
-0.323
-0.801
-0.682
-1.174
-0.770
-0.854
-0.053
-0.064
-0.115
-0.129
-0.174
-1.745
-2.074
-1.917
-2.244
-2.826
960-900 Cool, Sunspace
-1.644
-1.934
-2.027
-2.362
-2.697
PEAK HEATING [kW]
ESP
CASES
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE*
900-600 Mass, Heat
-0.587
-0.487
-0.488
-0.498
0.008
0.003
0.007
0.004
0.458
0.250
0.248
0.253
0.047
0.029
0.027
0.029
1.130
1.575
2.108
2.356
960-900 Heat, Sunspace
-0.440
-0.702
-0.830
-0.897
PEAK SENSIBLE COOLING [kW]
ESP
CASES
DMU
US-IT
NREL
NREL
BRE*
900-600 Mass, Cool
-3.306
-2.810
-3.198
-2.956
-0.992
-0.655
-1.122
-0.594
-0.503
-0.222
-0.349
-0.384
-0.512
-0.387
-0.721
-0.407
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.855
-0.534
-0.794
-0.701
960-900 Cool, Sunspace
-1.935
-2.011
-2.401
-2.501

(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-3.837 -3.126
-3.344
21.3%
0.179
0.442
0.321
82.1%
2.070
2.505
2.227
19.5%
0.595
1.080
0.819
59.2%
-0.718 -0.377
-0.586
58.2%
0.775
1.718
1.101
85.7%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-4.624 -3.833
-4.154
19.0%
-1.561 -0.832
-1.231
59.2%
-0.323
0.016
-0.126
270.1%
-1.174 -0.682
-0.900
54.7%
-0.174 -0.053
-0.100
120.5%
-2.826 -1.745
-2.072
52.2%
-2.697 -1.644
-2.060
51.1%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-0.587 -0.414
-0.494
35.0%
0.003
0.019
0.008
207.6%
0.192
0.458
0.298
89.4%
0.027
0.047
0.034
59.1%
1.130
2.631
1.988
75.5%
-1.018 -0.440
-0.805
71.8%
(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean** (%)
-3.355 -2.810
-3.071
17.7%
-1.122 -0.310
-0.714
113.8%
-0.517
0.048
-0.313
180.5%
-0.721 -0.387
-0.527
63.3%
0.000
0.000
0.000
-----0.881 -0.534
-0.716
48.4%
-2.501 -1.935
-2.178
26.0%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-3.205
0.290
1.993
0.716
-0.487
1.190
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-4.269
-1.262
0.051
-0.888
-0.074
-1.910
-1.826
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-0.575
0.002
0.305
0.022
1.930
-0.508
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
-3.319
-0.666
-0.458
-0.491
0.000
-0.648
-2.096
Table B8-11. Annual Transmissivity Coefficient of Windows

(ANNUAL UNSHADED TRANSMITTED SOLAR RADIATION)/(ANNUAL UNSHADED INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION)
Simulation Model:
ESP
DOE21D SRES-SUN SRES
S3PAS
TSYS
TASE
DMU
NREL
NREL
BRE
SPAIN BEL-BRE FINLAND
(Max-Min)/
Case
Min
Max
Mean Mean* (%)
620 West
0.674
0.681
0.687
0.657
0.641
0.654
0.648
0.641
0.687
0.663
7.0%
600 South
0.650
0.671
0.652
0.650
0.628
0.647
0.623
0.623
0.671
0.646
7.5%
* ABS[ (Max-Min) / (Mean of Example Simulation Results) ]
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
0.647
0.633
Table B8-12. Annual Shading Coefficient of Window Shading Devices: Overhangs & Fins
(1-(ANNUAL SHADED TRANSMITTED SOLAR RADIATION)/(ANNUAL UNSHADED TRANSMITTED SOLAR RADIATION))
Simulation Model:
ESP
DOE21D SRES-SUN SRES
S3PAS
TSYS
TASE
DMU
NREL
NREL
BRE
SPAIN BEL-BRE FINLAND
(Max-Min)/
Case
Min
Max
Mean Mean* (%)
630/620 West
0.182
0.346
0.196
0.216
0.329
0.339
0.182
0.346
0.268
61.2%
610/600 South
0.170
0.209
0.165
0.188
0.183
0.205
0.115
0.115
0.209
0.177
53.5%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
0.277
0.197
Table B8-13. Case 600 Annual Incident Solar Radiation (kWh/m2)

Simulation Model:
Case
North
East
West
South
Horizontal
ESP
DMU
427
959
1086
1456
1797
DOE21D SRES-SUN
NREL
NREL
434
1155
1079
1566
1831
456
1083
1003
1476
1832
SRES
BRE
407
1217
857
1468
1832
S3PAS
SPAIN
457
1082
1002
1474
1832
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND
367
1101
1012
1522
1832
453
962
1090
1468
1832

(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean* (%)
367
457
429
20.9%
959
1217
1080
23.9%
857
1090
1018
22.9%
1456
1566
1490
7.4%
1797
1832
1827
1.9%
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
432
1184
1040
1548
1840
Table B8-14. Case 600 Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation - Unshaded (kWh/m2)
Simulation Model:
Case
ESP
DMU
DOE21D SRES-SUN
NREL
NREL
SRES
BRE
S3PAS
SPAIN
TSYS
TASE
BEL-BRE FINLAND

(Max-Min)/
Min
Max
Mean Mean* (%)
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder
V4.2 (DesignBuilder) vs. Annex B8, Section B8.1 Example Results, by DesignBuilder Software (DesignBuilder), 03-Oct-2014
Figure B8-1. BESTEST BASIC

Annual Incident Solar Radiation
Diffuse + Direct (kWh/m2)
2000
1500
1000
500
0
600 NORTH
600 EAST
600 WEST
600 SOUTH
600 HORZ.
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation - Unshaded
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
620 WEST
600 SOUTH
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation - Shaded
1000
800
600
400
200
630 WEST
610 SOUTH
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Annual Transmissivity Coefficient of Windows
(Unshaded Transmitted)/(Incident Solar Radiation)
0.800
Transmissivity Coefficient
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.400
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
620 WEST
600 SOUTH
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Annual Overhang and Fin Shading Coefficients
(1-(Shaded)/(Unshaded)) Transmitted Solar Radiation
0.400
Shading Coefficient
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
630/620 WEST
610/600 SOUTH
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Low Mass Annual Heating
Annual Heating Load (MWh)
10
6
For Case
650, heating
always off
395
Solid
Conduction
430
Opaque
Windows
600
South
Windows
610
S. Windows
+ Overhang
620
East & West
Windows
630
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
640
Case 600
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
650
Case 600
with Night
Ventilation
SRES/BRE

Low Mass Annual Sensible Cooling
Annual Cooling Load (MWh)
10
395
Solid
Conduction
430
Opaque
Windows
600
South
Windows
610
S. Windows
+ Overhang
620
East & West
Windows
630
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
640
Case 600
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
650
Case 600
with Night
Ventilation
SRES/BRE

Low Mass Peak Heating
8
Peak Heating Load (kW)
7
6
5
4
For Case
650, heating
always off
3
2
1
0
395
Solid
Conduction
430
Opaque
Windows
600
South
Windows
610
S. Windows
+ Overhang
620
East & West
Windows
630
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
640
Case 600
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
650
Case 600
with Night
Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Low Mass Peak Sensible Cooling
8
Peak Cooling Load (kW)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
395
Solid
Conduction
430
Opaque
Windows
600
South
Windows
610
S. Windows
+ Overhang
620
East & West
Windows
630
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
640
Case 600
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
650
Case 600
with Night
Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

High Mass Annual Heating
Annual Heating Load (MWh)
For Case
950, heating
always off
800
Opaque
Windows
900
South
Windows
910
S. Windows
+ Overhang
920
East & West
Windows
930
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
940
Case 900
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
950
Case 900
with Night
Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
960
Sunspace
SRES/BRE

High Mass Annual Sensible Cooling
Annual Cooling Load (MWh)
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
800
Opaque
Windows
900
South
Windows
910
S. Windows
+ Overhang
920
East & West
Windows
930
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
940
Case 900
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
950
Case 900
with Night
Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
960
Sunspace
SRES/BRE

High Mass Peak Heating
7
Peak Heating Load (kW)
6
5
4
For Case
950, heating
always off
3
2
1
0
800
Opaque
Windows
900
South
Windows
910
S. Windows
+ Overhang
920
East & West
Windows
930
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
940
Case 900
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
950
Case 900
with Night
Ventilation
960
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

High Mass Peak Sensible Cooling
Peak Cooling Load (kW)
0
800
Opaque
Windows
900
South
Windows
910
S. Windows
+ Overhang
920
East & West
Windows
930
E&W
Windows
+ Overhang
& Fins
940
Case 900
with Htg.
Temp.
Setback
950
Case 900
with Night
Ventilation
960
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Maximum Hourly Annual Temperature
Free-Float Cases
80
Maximum Temperature (C)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
600FF - Low Mass
Building with South
Windows
900FF - High Mass

Building with South
Windows
650FF
Case 600FF with
Night Ventilation
950FF
Case 900FF with
Night Ventilation
960
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Minimum Hourly Annual Temperature
Free-Float Cases
Minimum Temperature (C)
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
600FF - Low Mass

Building with South
Windows
900FF - High Mass

Building with South
Windows
650FF
Case 600FF with
Night Ventilation
950FF
Case 900FF with
Night Ventilation
960
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Average Hourly Annual Temperature
Free-Float Cases
35
Average Temperature (C)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
600FF - Low Mass
Building with South
Windows
900FF - High Mass

Building with South
Windows
650FF
Case 600FF with
Night Ventilation
950FF
Case 900FF with
Night Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
960
Sunspace
SRES/BRE

South Window Shading (Delta)
1.0
Load Difference (MWh)
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
610-600
Low Mass, Heating
S. Shade
610-600
Low Mass, Cooling
S. Shade
910-900
High Mass, Heating
S. Shade
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
910-900
High Mass, Cooling
S. Shade
SRES/BRE

South Window Shading (Delta)
0.2
Load Difference (kW)
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
-1.2
610-600
Low Mass, Heating
S. Shade
610-600
Low Mass, Cooling
S. Shade
910-900
High Mass, Heating
S. Shade
910-900
High Mass, Cooling
S. Shade
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

East & West Window (Delta)
3
-1
-2
-3
-4
620-600
Low Mass, Heating
E&W Orientation
620-600
Low Mass, Cooling
E&W Orientation
920-900
High Mass, Heating
E&W Orientation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
920-900
High Mass, Cooling
E&W Orientation
SRES/BRE

East & West Window (Delta)
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
620-600
Low Mass, Heating
E&W Orientation
620-600
Low Mass, Cooling
E&W Orientation
920-900
High Mass, Heating
E&W Orientation
920-900
High Mass, Cooling
E&W Orientation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

East & West Shaded Window (Delta)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
630-620
Low Mass, Heating
E&W Shade
630-620
Low Mass, Cooling
E&W Shade
930-920
High Mass, Heating
E&W Shade
930-920
High Mass, Cooling
E&W Shade
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
DesignBuilder

East & West Shaded Window (Delta)
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
630-620
Low Mass, Heating
E&W Shade
630-620
Low Mass, Cooling
E&W Shade
930-920
High Mass, Heating
E&W Shade
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
DesignBuilder
930-920
High Mass, Cooling
E&W Shade
SRES-SUN/NREL

Thermostat Setback (Delta)
Annual Heating
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
640-600
Low Mass, Heating
Heating Setback
940-900
High Mass, Heating
Heating Setback
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
SRES/BRE

Thermostat Setback (Delta)
Peak Heating
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
640-600
Low Mass, Heating
Heating Setback
940-900
High Mass, Heating
Heating Setback
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Vent Cooling (Delta)
Annual Sensible Cooling
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
650-600
Low Mass, Cooling
Night Ventilation
950-900
High Mass, Cooling
Night Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
SRES/BRE

Vent Cooling (Delta)
Peak Sensible Cooling
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
650-600
Low Mass, Cooling
Night Ventilation
950-900
High Mass, Cooling
Night Ventilation
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder

Sunspace (Delta)
-1
-2
-3
960-900
High Mass, Heating
Sunspace
960-900
High Mass, Cooling
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
SRES/BRE

Sunspace (Delta)
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
960-900
High Mass, Heating
Sunspace
960-900
High Mass, Cooling
Sunspace
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
Figure B8-29. BESTEST BASIC AND IN-DEPTH

Mass Effect (Delta)
0.0
-1.0
-2.0
-3.0
-4.0
-5.0
-6.0
-7.0
800-430
Mass, Heating
w/ Op. Win.
800-430
Mass, Cooling
w/ Op. Win.
900-600
Mass, Heating
900-600
Mass, Cooling
940-640
Mass, Heating
w/ Heating Setback
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
950-650
Mass, Cooling
w/ Night Vent
SRES/BRE
Figure B8-30. BESTEST BASIC AND IN-DEPTH

Mass Effect (Delta)
0
Load Difference (KW)
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
800-430
Mass, Heating
w/ Op. Win.
800-430
Mass, Cooling
w/ Op. Win.
900-600
Mass, Heating
900-600
Mass, Cooling
940-640
Mass, Heating
w/ Heating Setback
950-650
Mass, Cooling
w/ Night Vent
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
Figure B8-53. BESTEST Case 900FF

Annual Hourly Temperature Frequency
500
Hourly Occurrences For Each 1 C Bin
Number of Occurrences
400
300
200
100
0
-10
-5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Temperature Bins (C)

ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
SRES/BRE
50
Figure B8-54. BESTEST Case 600

Cloudy & Clear Day Hourly Incident Solar
South Facing Surface
600
Incident Solar Radiation (Wh/m2)
500
Clear Day (July 27)
400
300
200
Cloudy Day (March 5)
100
0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Hour of Day
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
23
24
Figure B8-55. BESTEST Case 600

Cloudy & Clear Day Hourly Incident Solar
West Facing Surface
Incident Solar Radiation (Wh/m2)
1000
800
Clear Day (July 27)
600
400
200
Cloudy Day (March 5)
0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Hour of Day
ESP/DMU
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
SRES/BRE
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
23
24
Figure B8-56. BESTEST

HOURLY FREE FLOAT TEMPERATURES
Clear Cold Day - Cases 600FF and 900FF
40
Case 600FF
30
Temperature (C)
20
10
Case 900FF
0
-10
-20
-30
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Hour of Day
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
24
Figure B8-57. BESTEST

HOURLY FREE FLOAT TEMPERATURES
Clear Hot Day - Cases 650FF and 950FF
60
Case 650FF
Temperature (C)
50
40
30
Case 950FF
20
10
0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Hour of Day
ESP/DMU
BLAST/US-IT
DOE21D/NREL
SRES-SUN/NREL
S3PAS/SPAIN
TSYS/BEL-BRE
TASE/FINLAND
DesignBuilder
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INTRODUCTION
This document includes supplemental information about the ASHRAE Standard 140 tests performed. One
S140outNotes document shall be provided for each set of tests (e.g., one for the building thermal and fabric
load tests of Section 5.2, one for the space cooling equipment analytical verification tests of Sections 5.3.1
and 5.3.2, etc.) The types of information listed below shall be provided in this document, each in a separate
section:
A. Software Information
B. Alternative Modeling Methods
C. Equivalent Modeling Methods
D. Non-Specified Inputs
E. Omitted Test Cases and Results
F. Changes Made to Source Code for the Purpose of Running the Tests, where
Such Changes are not Available in Publicly Released Versions of the Software
G. Anomalous Results.
Notes in this document shall be limited to the topics shown above. Notes must
be factual and objective and shall only refer to the software being tested.
Notes shall not refer to any other software program.
INFORMATIVE NOTE: Text at the start of each section describes the content of
the section for the reader and provides instructions for supplying the content.
Sample notes are provided in a separate document (S140outNotes_Examples.TXT).
A. SOFTWARE INFORMATION
CONTENT: This section shall include reference information for the software - the vendor, name and version
of the software plus operating system and computer hardware requirements.
INSTRUCTIONS: Information for items 1 through 7 below shall be provided. Information for Item 8 shall be
permitted, but is not required.
1. SOFTWARE VENDOR:
DesignBuilder Software ltd (Partner 'Vendors' operate in some countries outside UK, website
www.designbuilder.co.uk has details)
2. SOFTWARE NAME:
DesignBuilder (EnergyPlus Simulation)
3. SOFTWARE VERSION:
4.1.0.021
4. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
XP(SP3), Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
5. APPROX HARD DISK SPACE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION:
200MB
6. MINIMUM RAM REQUIRED FOR SOFTWARE OPERATION:
2GB
7. MINIMUM DISPLAY MONITOR REQUIREMENTS:
800X600 Resolution, 32 bit colour.
8. OTHER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS:
OpenGL compatible 3D graphics adapter. Pointing device.
B. REPORT BLOCK FOR ALTERNATIVE MODELING METHODS

CONTENT: If the software being tested provides alternative modeling methods or algorithms for performing
the tests, this section shall describe modeling methods used for the tests.
INSTRUCTIONS: If alternative modeling methods are applicable, a separate note for each alternative
modeling method or algorithm situation shall be provided. The standard format shown below and a separate
number and title for each noteshall be applied. If alternative modeling methods are not applicable, specify
"NONE" in place of the information below.
NOTE 1 Inside convection algorithm
--------------------------------------------------------1.1 Describe the Effect Being Simulated:
Method to estimate internal convection coefficients for use in classical equation (Newton's law of cooling) of
convective heat transfer.
1.2 Optional Settings or Modeling Capabilities
The model specified in this field is the default algorithm for the inside face all the surfaces. The key choices
are Simple, TARP, CeilingDiffuser, and AdaptiveConvectionAlgorithm.
1.2.1 Simple
The Simple model applies constant heat transfer coefficients depending on the surface orientation.
1.2.2 TARP
The TARP model correlates the heat transfer coefficient to the temperature difference for various
orientations. This model is based on flat plate experiments.
1.2.3 Ceiling Diffuser
The Ceiling Diffuser model is a mixed and forced convection model for ceiling diffuser configurations. The
model correlates the heat transfer coefficient to the air change rate for ceilings, walls and floors. These
correlations are based on experiments performed in an isothermal room with a cold ceiling jet. To avoid
discontinuities in surface heat transfer rate calculations, all correlations have been extrapolated beyond the
lower limit of the data set (3 ACH) to a natural convection limit that is applied during the hours when the
system is off.
1.2.4 Adaptive Convection Algorithm
The Adaptive Convection Algorithm model is an dynamic algorithm that organizes a large number of different
convection models and automatically selects the one that best applies.
1.3 Setting or Capability Used:
TARP. DesignBuilder uses same options as GARD ANALYTICS use for their EnergyPlus ASHRAE 140
Tests.
NOTE 2 Outside convection algorithm
Method to estimate external convection coefficients for use in classical equation (Newton's law of cooling) of
convective heat transfer.
The model specified in this field is the global algorithm for external face of surfaces. The key choices are
Simple Combined, TARP, MoWiTT, DOE-2, and Adaptive Convection Algorithm. Note that the Simple
Combined option is fundamentally different to the others in that it incorporates the radiation coefficient. The
others are convection only heat transfer coefficients; radiation heat transfer coefficients are calculated
automatically by the program. Also, the convection only models apply heat transfer coefficients depending on
the roughness, windspeed, and terrain of the buildings location.
2.2.1 Simple Combined
The Simple convection model applies heat transfer coefficients depending on the roughness and windspeed.
This is a combined heat transfer coefficient that includes radiation to sky, ground, and air. The correlation is
based on Figure 1, Page 25.1 (Thermal and Water Vapor Transmission Data), 2001 ASHRAE Handbook of
Fundamentals.
2.2.2 TARP
The TARP algorithm was developed for the TARP software and combines natural and wind-driven
convection correlations from laboratory measurements on flat plates.
2.2.3 DOE-2
The DOE-2 was derived from field measurements. It uses a correlation from measurements by Klems and
Yazdanian for rough surfaces.
2.2.4 MoWiTT
The MoWiTT algorithm was derived from field measurements. It uses a correlation from measurements by
Klems and Yazdanian for smooth surfaces and, therefore, is most appropriate for windows.
2.2.5 Adaptive Convection Algorithm
The Adaptive Convection Algorithm model is an dynamic algorithm that organizes a large number of different
convection models and automatically selects the one that best applies.
DOE-2. DesignBuilder uses same options as GARD ANALYTICS use for their EnergyPlus ASHRAE 140
Tests.
NOTE 3 - Solar Distribution effect
Setting this value determines how EnergyPlus treats beam solar radiation and reflectances from exterior
surfaces that strike the building and, ultimately, enter the zone.
3.2.1 Minimal Shadowing
In this case, there is no exterior shadowing except from window and door reveals. All beam solar radiation
entering the zone is assumed to fall on the floor, where it is absorbed according to the floor's solar
absorptance. Any reflected by the floor is added to the transmitted diffuse radiation, which is assumed to be
uniformly distributed on all interior surfaces. If no floor is present in the zone, the incident beam solar
radiation is absorbed on all interior surfaces according to their absorptances. The zone heat balance is then
applied at each surface and on the zone's air with the absorbed radiation being treated as a flux on the
surface.
3.2.2 Full Exterior
In this case, shadow patterns on exterior surfaces caused by detached shading, wings, overhangs, and
exterior surfaces of all zones are computed. As for Minimal Shadowing, shadowing by window and door
reveals is also calculated. Beam solar radiation entering the zone is treated as for Minimal Shadowing.
3.2.3 Full Interior And Exterior
This is the same as Full Exterior except that instead of assuming all transmitted beam solar falls on the floor
the program calculates the amount of beam radiation falling on each surface in the zone, including floor,
walls and windows, by projecting the sun's rays through the exterior windows, taking into account the effect
of exterior shadowing surfaces and window shading devices.
Full Interior And Exterior. Note these calculations are performed hourly.
NOTE 4 - Surface Roughness
Surface property used in the calculation of convection coefficients.
Describes the relative roughness of a particular material layer. This parameter only influences the convection
coefficients, more specifically the exterior convection coefficient.

4.2.1
Very rough: for example Stucco
4.2.2
Medium rough: for example Concrete
4.2.3
Rough: for example Brick
4.2.4
Smooth: for example Smooth Plaster
4.2.5
Medium smooth: for example Clear Pine
4.2.6
Very smooth: for example: Glass

Rough was used for all materials. It is the default value. In the model it's choice will be largely dictated by the
roughness of exterior surface materials Wood Siding and Roofdeck. In the absense of other data and its
middling value it was deemed the most suitable value.
NOTE 5 - Time steps per hour
This is the "basic" timestep for the simulation. This is used in the Zone Heat Balance Model calculation as
the driving timestep for heat transfer and load calculations. The value entered here is the number of
timesteps to use within an hour.
Range: whole number between 1 and 60 (but must be a factor of 60 to enable hourly reporting). Note that if
N is the number of timesteps per hour, 60/N is the simulation time increment. The solution technique used in
EnergyPlus has been designed to be stable with this range of values.
5.2.1
Lowest setting 1 (60 minutes) is considered a long timestep and it should only be used in rare occasions
where there is no HVAC system, accuracy is not a concern, and short run times are critical. Longer
timesteps introduce more lag and lead to more a dampened dynamic response.
5.2.2
Shorter zone timesteps (>=6, <= 10 minutes) improve the numerical solution of the Zone Heat Balance
Model because they improve how models for surface temperature and zone air temperature are coupled
together.
Number of time steps per hour=6 (time increment is 10 minutes).
NOTE 6 - Solution Algorithm
Represents the type of heat and moisture transfer algorithm to be used for calculating the performance of the
buildings surface assemblies.
6.2.1
Conduction Transfer Function: sensible heat only solution and does not take into account moisture storage
or diffusion in the construction elements.
6.2.2
Finite Difference: sensible heat only solution and does not take into account moisture storage or diffusion in
the construction elements. This is considered an advanced / research option and provides facilities for
modelling phase change materials and materials with variable thermal conductivity.
Conduction Transfer Function: The additional functionality of the Finite Difference algorithms is not needed in
these models.
NOTE 7 Site Terrain
The sites terrain affects how the wind hits the building as does the building height. In addition, the external
conduction method usually has its own parameters for the calculation.
7.2.1
Country For Flat, Open Country
7.2.2
Suburbs For Rough, Wooded Country, Suburbs
7.2.3
City For Towns, city outskirts, center of large cities
7.2.4
Ocean For Ocean, Bayou flat country
7.2.5
Urban For Urban, Industrial, Forest
Country was used as seemed to best match site description in Table A1-1:
===============================================================================
C. REPORT BLOCK FOR EQUIVALENT MODELING METHODS
===============================================================================
CONTENT: This section shall describe equivalent modeling methods used to perform
the tests. When the software does not model an effect exactly as stated in the
Standard or does not permit the input values required, equivalent modeling
methods shall be permitted to perform the test.
INSTRUCTIONS: If equivalent modeling methods are applied, a separate note for
each instance of equivalent modeling shall be provided. The standard format
shown below and a separate number and title for each note shall be applied. If
equivalent modeling methods are not applicable, specify "NONE" in place of the
information below.
NOTE 1 Glass thermophysical properties
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.1 Describe the Effect Being Simulated:
material density and specific heat capacity
1.2 Section(s) of the Standard where Relevant Inputs are Specified:
5.2.1.11.2 and Table 5-6 (Window Properties)
1.3 Equivalent Input(s) Used:
DesignBuilder EnergyPlus does not model thermal mass effects in glazing, heat transfer is considered
instant thus density and specific heat capacity can be considered to have value zero.
1.4 Physical, Mathematical or Logical Justification of the Equivalent Input(s)

Glazing heat transfer is dominated by radiation and convection. Relatively little heat is transferred by
conduction and the materials are either thin (glass) or have minimal volumetric heat capacity (air). Thus the
dynamic nature of heat transfer in glazing is negligible.
===============================================================================
D. REPORT BLOCK FOR USE OF NON-SPECIFIED INPUTS
===============================================================================
CONTENT: This section shall describe non-specified inputs used to perform
the tests. Use of non-specified inputs shall be permitted only for the
following specified sections relating to the following topics:
* Interior combined radiative and convective surface coefficients in Sections
5.2.1.10, 5.2.3.2.2, and 5.3.1.9
* Interior solar distribution in Sections 5.2.1.12, 5.2.2.1.2.2, 5.2.2.2.7.4,
5.2.3.9.3, 5.2.3.10.2, and 5.2.3.12.2
* Air density given at specific altitudes for the space cooling and space
heating equipment cases in Sections 5.3.1.4.3, 5.3.3.4.3, and 5.4.1.4.3.
INSTRUCTIONS: If non-specified inputs are applied, a separate note for each use
of non-specified inputs shall be provided. The standard format shown below and
a separate number and title for each note shall be applied. If non-specified
inputs are not applied, specify "NONE" in place of the information below.
===============================================================================
E. REPORT BLOCK FOR OMITTED TEST CASES AND RESULTS
===============================================================================
CONTENT: This section shall describe test cases that were omitted and/or
individual results of test cases that were omitted along with the reason for
the omission.
INSTRUCTIONS: If test cases were omitted, a separate note to describe each
type of omission shall be provided. The standard format shown below and a
separate number and title for each note shall be applied. If there are no
omitted test cases, specify "NONE" in place of the information below.
NOTE 1 IN-DEPTH Tests
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.1 List the Case(s) where Results Were Omitted, and which Results Were Omitted
for the Case(s):
All IN-DEPTH Tests (195, 200, 210, 215, 220, 230, 240, 250, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 395, 400, 410,
420, 430, 440, 800, 810)
1.2 Explanation for Omitting the Test Case(s) Results:

Historically the In-Depth tests have been not included in DesignBuilder ASHRAE 140 envelope testing. 60%
of these involve non-deadband non-proportional thermostat modelling which is not possible with this version.
The remaining IN-DEPTH tests were not included due to the absence of the base models for the IN-DEPTH
tests.
===============================================================================
F. REPORT BLOCK FOR CHANGES TO SOURCE CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RUNNING THE
TESTS, WHERE SUCH CHANGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN PUBLICLY RELEASED VERSIONS OF
THE SOFTWARE.
===============================================================================
CONTENT: This section shall describe changes to software source code made to
allow the software to run a test, where such changes are not available in a
publicly released version of the software.

INFORMATIVE NOTE: This section addresses special situations where a change to
source code is necessary to activate a feature or permit inputs needed for
a test when these features are not available in the publicly released version
of the software.
INSTRUCTIONS: If changes to the source code for the purpose of running a test
are applied, separate notes to describe each source code modification shall be
provided. The standard format shown below and a separate number and title for
each note shall be applied. If changes to source code are not applied, specify
"NONE" in place of the information below.
NONE
===============================================================================
G. REPORT BLOCK FOR ANOMALOUS RESULTS
===============================================================================
CONTENT: Describing anomalous results shall be permitted, but is not required.
If anomalous test results are described, this section shall be used.
INSTRUCTIONS: If anomalous test results are described, each type of anomalous
result shall be described in a separate note. The standard format shown below
and a separate number and title for each note item shall be applied. If
anomalous results are not discussed, it shall be permitted to specify "NONE" in
place of the information below.
NONE
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SECTION C
Comparison with EnergyPlus
The first ASHRAE-140 tests DesignBuilder undertook were in June 2006 using DesignBuilder v1.2.0. For
each subsequent release the models were imported into the current version. If relevant, new features were
added to the models as these became available in EnergyPlus and utilised in the tests conducted on the
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standalone version of EnergyPlus. The EnergyPlus Report contains a comprehensive list of changes made
to their models since August 2001. At this time one of the main purposes of the tests as applied to
DesignBuilder was to check the results from DesignBuilder against the results from EnergyPlus run in
standalone mode. For the majority comparisons comprising annual heating and cooling, peak heating and
cooling and free float temperatures, the results from EnergyPlus (standalone) and DesignBuilder were
identical. Over these years it has been amply proven that DesignBuilder is a reliable interface to
EnergyPlus.In December 2013 (DesignBuilder v3.2) we changed the emphasis of the testing to show that
DesignBuilder could provide reliable and accurate calculations using default settings and without the need
for the use of less obvious features. The models were reproduced in the simplest manner from the
specifications laid out in ASHRAE-140 (2011). The accompanying Section D provides a step by step
explanation for this process.
The charts in Section A display comparative results for ASHRAE 140 fabric tests. In versions of this report
written to 2007 requirements it was simpler to provide direct comparison with EnergyPlus within the official
tables and charts. However, the 2011 reporting is intended only for comparison against the benchmark
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programs. Thus the following tables are provided for direct comparison of EnergyPlus and DesignBuilder.
The tables show that the simple DesignBuilder models now used for testing are no less accurate than those
used for the standalone EnergyPlus tests.
Low Mass Heating and Cooling

Test Case
600
610
620
630
640
650
Minimum
4.296
4.355
4.613
5.050
2.751
Maximum
5.709
5.786
5.944
6.469
3.803
Av erage
5.046
5.098
5.328
5.686
3.135
Energy Plus
4.378
4.422
4.550
4.881
2.684
DesignBuilder
4.516
4.559
4.687
5.013
2.809
DesignBuilder within Range
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
NO
Y ES
Minimum
6.137
3.915
3.417
2.129
5.952
4.816
Maximum
8.448
6.139
5.482
3.701
8.097
7.064
Av erage
7.053
5.144
4.416
2.951
6.790
5.708
Energy Plus
6.740
4.746
4.168
2.780
6.454
5.304
DesignBuilder
6.710
4.717
4.135
2.761
6.447
5.319
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Minimum
3.437
3.437
3.591
3.592
5.232
Maximum
4.354
4.354
4.379
4.280
6.954
Av erage
3.952
3.947
3.998
3.949
5.903
Energy Plus
3.750
3.740
3.741
3.721
6.277
DesignBuilder
3.803
3.792
3.794
3.772
6.886
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Minimum
5.965
5.669
3.634
3.072
5.884
5.831
Maximum
7.188
6.673
5.096
4.116
7.126
6.679
Av erage
6.535
6.090
4.393
3.688
6.478
6.321
Energy Plus
6.565
6.164
3.921
3.376
6.501
6.373
DesignBuilder
6.558
6.143
3.928
3.400
6.497
6.401
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Annual Heating (MWh)
Annual Cooling (MWh)
Peak Heating (kW)
Peak Cooling (kW)
High Mass Heating and Cooling

Test Case
900
910
920
930
940
960
950
Minimum
1.170
1.512
3.261
4.143
0.793
2.14
Maximum
2.041
2.282
4.300
5.335
1.411
3.37
Av erage
1.649
1.951
3.828
4.603
1.086
2.71
Energy Plus
1.224
1.506
3.193
3.906
0.768
2.41
DesignBuilder
1.312
1.602
3.305
4.020
0.825
2.5
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
Minimum
2.132
0.821
1.840
1.039
2.079
0.411
0.387
Maximum
3.669
1.883
3.313
2.238
3.546
0.895
0.921
Av erage
2.826
1.521
2.684
1.715
2.725
0.669
0.635
Energy Plus
2.508
1.235
2.548
1.638
2.433
0.640
0.530
DesignBuilder
2.442
1.180
2.492
1.604
2.368
0.616
0.532
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Minimum
2.850
2.858
3.308
3.355
3.980
2.41
Maximum
3.797
3.801
4.061
4.064
6.428
2.86
Av erage
3.452
3.459
3.738
3.733
5.414
2.69
Energy Plus
3.172
3.172
3.483
3.506
4.815
2.69
DesignBuilder
3.229
3.230
3.534
3.556
5.159
2.72
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Minimum
2.888
1.896
2.385
1.873
2.888
0.953
2.033
Maximum
3.932
3.277
3.505
3.080
3.932
1.422
3.170
Av erage
3.460
2.676
3.123
2.526
3.460
1.210
2.724
Energy Plus
3.250
2.573
2.777
2.275
3.250
1.143
2.388
DesignBuilder
3.238
2.572
2.780
2.289
3.238
1.142
2.590
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Annual Heating (MWh)
Annual Cooling (MWh)
Peak Heating (kW)
Peak Cooling (kW)
Free Floating Temperature

Test Case
600FF
900FF
650FF
950FF
960
Minimum
64.9
41.8
63.2
35.5
48.9
Maximum
75.1
46.4
73.5
38.5
55.3
Av erage
67.7
43.7
66.1
36.6
50.5
Energy Plus
65.3
43.2
63.5
36.6
52.4
Maximum Annual Hourly Temperature (C)
DesignBuilder
65.6
44.0
64.0
37.4
51.2
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Minimum
-18.8
-6.4
-23.0
-20.2
-2.8
Maximum
-15.6
-1.6
-21.0
-17.8
6.0
Av erage
-17.6
-3.7
-22.4
-19.3
2.3
Energy Plus
-17.4
-2.6
-23.0
-20.3
2.2
DesignBuilder
-17.8
-3.1
-23.1
-20.4
1.7
Y ES
Y ES
NO
NO
Y ES
Minimum
24.2
24.5
18.0
14.0
26.4
Maximum
27.4
27.5
20.8
15.3
30.5
Av erage
25.3
25.5
18.9
14.5
28.2
Energy Plus
25.8
26.0
18.6
14.5
29.1
DesignBuilder
25.5
25.7
18.6
14.5
28.4
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Y ES
Minimum Annual Hourly Temperature (C)
Average Annual Hourly Temperature (C)
Section D
A Guide describing the setting up of the tests
This section is incorporated to show how the tests were set up and output recorded in DesignBuilder. It is
also intended to demonstate that the DesignBuilder models can be produced with the minimum of alterations
to default out of the box settings. Relatively little experience of using DesignBuilder should be necessary to
replicate the tests using the following guidance. Note that there is a comprehensive help menu accessible
through the software and it is recommended that users use this as a first supplementary resource if following
the instructions. The bulk of instructions describe the setting up of Base test case 600. These tests were set
up in DesignBuilder v3.2. whilst the interface will develop further in future releases this guide should suffice
for later versions for some time to come. Note that that tools can generally be accessed via the traditional
menu, toolbar and right hand panel.
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Reference to tables and paragraphs refer to AHRAE 140-2011 .
BASE Test Case 600

From within the application a New Project (File menu) was created with the following settings. Note that the
site details in Table A1-1 correspond to WMO 724690 (Denver Stapleton Airport, Colorado, USA) and thus
the EnergyPlus Weather Template for this site was selected.
Program Options (Tools menu) allows users to set some defaults for general use of the software. The
models to be produced required some data often set with slider controls to be defined more precisely and it
is important that the correct version of EnergyPlus is selected. Thus the following checks/alterations were
made:
No Slider Controls
Version of EnergyPlus
Note that other versions of DesignBuilder will have different defaults though will be able to access more than
one version of EnergyPlus.
ASHRAE 140 includes an hourly weather file in TMY format. This can be converted to EnergyPlus native
format (epw) using a tool accessible through the DesignBuilder interface. The folder in which Weather files
are stored/accessed needs to be opened so that this file can be transferred and accessed in the correct
folder.
Copy DRYCOLD.TMY into this folder from the Official ASHRAE-140 folder.
Select the Weather data conversion tool:
Select DRYCOLD.TMY for conversion
Ensure Conversion Option is 'EnergyPlus Data Files' and click on convert, check that file is successfully
processed.
When the model was created a weather template corresponding to the WMO site was set up, however some
changes are necessary to ensure that the site data matches those required for the tests. First data needs to
be amended on the Location tab:
a. Elevation to 1609m
b. Wind Exposure to 'exposed'
c. Surface Reflectance set to 0.2
d. Monthly temperatures to 10 C
e. Daylight Saving to 'off'
The declared ground temperatures are applied to the lower surface of the defined ground construction. For
the tests this is at 2m depth. The Ground Construction needs to be defined:
Select Ground Construction (currently Cultivated Clay in screenshot above) and add new construction made
up of the following layers (note that maximum thickness of a layer is 0.5, thus four layers of the same
material are required to create a depth of 2m. Soil Material also needs to be defined.
Select Hourly Weather data and create new template importing weather file DRYCOLD.epw
Now the site data is complete. The Building should now be added:
On Layout tab, select add building, choose 'Draw building + standard data'
The building comprises a single block:

Add Block with following attributes
a. Building Block Type
b. Extruded Form
c. 0.1m Wall thickness (compromise value for lightweight walls (0.085m thick) and heavyweight
walls (0.1705m thick))
d. Height 2.7m
e. Rectangle Shape
f. Dimensions 8.2m x 6.2m
Note there are various options for drawing a rectangular block. Note these are external dimensions as per
DesignBuilder format for drawing blocks. This creates an internal space 8 x 6 x 2.7m.
The basic building geometry is now created.

Windows
On Openings tab set Glazing Layout to No glazing so that Custom Glazing may be drawn on the south wall
Check that reveal depths are zero , windows have no frame / dividers and no shading is defined
Draw two 3 x 2m windows with sill height 0.2m and inset 0.5m on south facing wall.
Note that whilst the geometry is now complete, construction and glazing specification needs to be assigned.
This can be done in any order. The instructions below will complete the data set on the Openings tab:
Create New Glazing, definition: Material Layers, 2 layers. Note that DesignBuilder uses WINDOW 5 Format
and thus requires other data than specified in ASHRAE format. Glazing uses 'ordinary uncoated glass' of
thickness 1/8" so use Generic Clear Glass 3mm as base and edit available properties:
20. Provide the following data from table 5-6

a. Pane Thickness
b. Air gap thickness
c. Normal direct-beam transmittance
d. Emittance
Note that AIR 13mm should be available under window gas, if not select air and set thickness,
Check Calculated data against Table 5-6 for

a. Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
b. U value (EN 673)
Openings data is now complete.
Model Options
Once there is a building in the model then Model Options (Edit menu) can be accessed and setting for the
model can be made. This can be accessed via the spanner icon on the toolbar or the edit menu. Make the
following settings:
General tab
a. Simple HVAC
b. Adequate sizing
c. Auxilliary Energy calculations <none>
Advanced tab: Untick all Merge and Lump settings, these are all intended to simplify models and thus speed
up simulations and are not necessary for the simple ASHRAE models.
Constructions tab
Create Constructions in Table 5-1 for Exterior Wall: Lightweight, Ground Floor: Lightweight and Flat Roof.
Set the number of layers and the thicknesses as appear in said table. Check U-value surface-surface
correct.
Note this will involve creating new materials. The following data will need to be set for each material (from
Table 5-1 and table 5-3)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Conductivity (General Tab)

Specific Heat (")
Density (")
Emissivity (Surface Properties Tab: 0.9 in all cases)
Solar absorptance (Surface Properties Tab: 0.6 in all cases)
Roughness (Surface Properties Tab: Rough in all cases)
Set Infiltration to 0.5, schedule 'On'. Construction details all complete!
Lighting tab
Set Lighting Template to NONE, check General, Task and Exterior lighting are not set: There is no lighting in
the ASHRAE 140 models. The internal gains that are present are described later (Activity tab)
HVAC Tab
Select Template <NONE>. Select HEATED and COOLED tick boxes, set schedules for each as 'On'
(General Folder). Make the following checks:
a. DHW is off
b. mechanical ventilation is off
c. natural ventilation is off
d. Auxilliary Energy is (effectively) off
e. There is no humidity control
f. Air Distribution is Mixed
Note that CoP can be set as 1.0 as specified in Section 5.2.1.13.2 however this will not affect the outputs
(CoPs were not changed from defaults, nor were fuel types).
On Activity tab, select the General Template <None> and make the following changes:
a. Heating Setpoint = 20
b. Cooling Setpoint = 27
c. Deselect holidays
d. Process Gain On
Gain 4.16667W/m2 (=200W over 48m2), note displayed to just 2dp
Gain Schedule <On>
Radiant Fraction 0.6
Outputs
Test 600 requires both hourly and annual data on heating and sensible cooling energies, annual incident
solar for all surfaces plus hourly incident solar for South and West walls.
The Options tab provides all the output data options:
a. For Heating And Sensible Cooling then tick Energy, HVAC etc
b. For Incident Solar tick Store surface output and then select Solar Incident
Note that Heating and Cooling Energy selections can be made at Building/Block or Zone Level. Surface
Output settings can be made at Building/Block/Zone or individual Surface levels. Selecting the options at a
lower level will generally reduce the amount of output data produced. Note that other tests require:
c. Free Floating Air temperature: tick Environmental
d. Solar Transmitted: tick store opening output and Solar Trans
The simplest way of ensuring that all outputs for all tests are produced is to make the settings at Building
level for all these outputs in Test 600. The remaining tests will effectively use Test 600 as a base and thus
will inherit the output settings made in this model.
Calculating
Select the simulation tab which should automatically bring up the Calculation Options data window. On the
General tab set Simulation to run for complete year and ensure that annual and hourly data set for output.
On the Options tab set Time Step to 6 per hour and solar distribution as Full Interior and Exterior. Note
Temperature Control should be Air-temperature. . All other data should not need to be reset.
Viewing / Saving Output

Once the calculation has been completed then the required outputs can be read as follows. Note that data
can also be exported in csv format using the Export Data icon (below)
Select the Interval according to whether the output required is annual or hourly. Select the building level the
output applies to:
ANNUAL OUTPUT
Zone Level
Read Zone Heating (kWh) convert to MWh

Read Zone Sensible Cooling (kWh) convert to MWh
Surface Level
Read Solar Incident (kWh) and divide by displayed Area for kWh/m2 value
Note: for tests performed with DesignBuilder v4.2.0.054 monthly output of incident Solar was used to
generate the annual data due to an error in the reporting of this annual parameter.
Ditto with all walls
HOURLY OUTPUT
Zone Level
Click on Header for required data (Zone Heating, Zone Sensible Cooling) to toggle sort (ascend/descend)
and record peak values. Note Date and Time also needed.
th
Test Case 600 also requires 24 hours of load data for specific days. Scroll down to required date (4 Jan) for
hourly heating and sensible cooling. Sum the values for total load for each hour (better to export data as csv
and calculate using spreadsheet).
Surface Level
Select surface, scroll down to correct date and record hourly values of incident solar. Convert from kW to
Wh/m2. Better to process exported csv data .
Geometric view of Test Case 600 (taken at Block level using tool: Visualise).
The following table summarises the output requirements from all the models:
Output
Frequency
Units
Conversion
Applies To
Tests
kWh
Required
Units/
Format
MWh
heating load
annual
/1000
Zone (back
zone)
Annual
kWh
MWh
/1000
Zone (back
zone)
Peak heating
load
Hourly
kW
kW
Zone (back
zone)
Peak
sensible
cooling load
Peak heating
load
date/hour
Peak
sensible
cooling load
date/hour
Air
Temperature
(Free Float
Max/Min/
Mean)
Free Float
Max/Min/Me
an Hourly
Zone Temp
date/hour
Free Float
Hourly Zone
Temp
BIN
Temperature
Load Data
(Heating +
Cooling)
Solar
Incident
Hourly
kW
kW
Zone (back
zone)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,930,
940,950,(960)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,
930,940,950, (960)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,
930,940,950,(960)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,
930,940,950,(960)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,
930,940,950,(960)
600,610,620,630,640,
650,900,910,920,
930,940,950,(960)
Sensible
cooling load
Hourly
Zone (back
zone)
(xy-Pqr/Z)
Hourly
Zone (back
zone)
(xy-Pqr/Z)
HourlyAnnual for
mean
HourlyAnnual for
mean
Hourly for
specified
day(s)
Hourly
Hourly for
specified
day(s)
Annual
Solar
Transmitted
Annual
Solar
Incident
Hourly Cloudy /
Clear day
Zone
(sunspace)
600FF,650FF,900FF,
950FF, (960)
sunspace
960
Zone
600FF, 900FF,650FF,
950FF
Zone
900FF
Zone
600, 900
(xy-Pqr/Z)
kWh
kW
kWh/m2
/surface area
Surface
(N,S,E,W,roof)
600
kWh/m2
/total window
area
window
910(S), 920(W),
930(W), 920(S)
Wh/m2
1000/surface
area
surface
600(S), 600(W)
Basic Test Case 610 (Low Mass with South Shading)

Test case 610 is the same as test case 600 with the addition of a 1m horizontal overhang that runs across
the entire length of the south-facing wall at roof level.
Copy model 600 or save as 610.
The overhang is set on the Openings tab under Local Shading, create a new shading Type. Note that as
there are only windows on the south wall, these can be specified at any level of the building (Building
Surface).
Using data from Figure 5-2 (ASHRAE 140), make the required settings on the Overhang Tab (and check that
there are no Louvres or Sidefins defined):
Simulation is run with same settings as 600.

Test 610 requires annual transmitted solar through windows, output should be recorded and summed for
both windows and figure divided by total window area.
Basic Test Case 620 (Low Mass with East-West Window Orientation)
Test case 620 is the same as test case 600 except that the south-facing windows are removed and 6m2 of
window area is added to the east and west facades:
Custom windows can be deleted at Building or surface by selecting and deleting
East and West windows drawn in same way as South windows.
Simulation is run with same settings as 600.

Basic Test Case 630 (Low Mass with East-West Shading)

Based on Test Case 620. Shading is defined in the same way as Test Case 610. This is best defined at
Building/Block or Zone level as it will then be applied to East and West windows. The Shading is defined as
below:
Geometric view of Test Case 630 (taken at Block level using tool: Visualise)
Basic Test Case 640 (Low Mass with Thermostat Setback)

Test case 640 is the same as test case 600 except that the following setpoint schedule is used:
2300-0700 hours: heating ON if inside temperature < 10C

0700-2300 hours: heating ON if inside temperature < 20C
All hours: cooling ON if inside temperature > 27C
Otherwise heating and cooling is OFF
Copy Model 600 / save as 640.

Cooling is controlled as in Test 600 so no change here. Heating requires a new schedule and setback
temperature of 10C.
Activity tab
HVAC tab
Add a new Schedule, this will require a new daily profile:
Profile is applied to all days:
Basic test Case 650 (Low Mass with Night Ventilation)This test is based on Case 600 and requires the
following changes to environmental control:
a. Heating Off all hours
b. Cooling on in Daytime (07:00-18:00)
c. Ventilation on overnight (18.00-07:00)
3
Note that ventilation rate 1703.16 m /hour equates to 13.1467 ach/hour for a zone of volume 129.6m (8 x 6
x 2.7)
The following changes to the model are required:

a.
b.
c.
d.
Heating schedule deselected

New cooling schedule based on 365 days of daily profile 07:00-18:00 (already available)
Ventilation (Mechanical or Natural) with new schedule ( 365 days) of new profile 18:00 07:00
Check there is no limiting minimum temperature for the ventilation
Basic Test Case 900 (Heavyweight Base Case)

Note that the heavyweight test cases 900, 910, 920 930, 940 and 950 are all derived from lightweight test
cases 600, 610, 620, 630, 640 and 650 respectively. They all require the same changes. These changes will
be detailed in the description of this test 900. The new data generated to produce case 900 can be exported
and then imported into the remaining heavyweight cases. This will be explained in Test Case 910.
The heavyweight cases employ different wall and ground floor constructions. The data for the layers is
detailed in Table 5-11. They are created in the same way as described in Base Test 600. Only the following
materials need creating:
a. Concrete Block
b. Foam Insulation
c. Concrete Slab
The Construction Tab should have only these new constructions incorporated:
The Constructions and Materials can be exported for importing in the other tests:
This brings up a structure listing all the database data referenced in the model:
Note that only the three materials and two constructions need to be exported.
Basic Test Case 910 (High mass with South Shading)
This test is derived from case 610.
Import Library data exported from 900:
These will then populate the database so that the BESTEST Heavyweight Wall and BESTEST Heavyweight
Floor can be assigned.
Basic Test Cases 920 950
These can be produced in the same way as 910 from their base files.
Basic Test Case 960
Test Case 960 has two zones, a front south zone 2m deep glazed similarly to the base test case. There are
various ways to create the additional zone. Both zones have largely the same properties and can be easily
produced by either enlarging the base test case or by adding a second block. Both methods will make use of
DesignBuilders data inheritance (ie both blocks / zones will inherit the same data defined at Building Level)
thus reducing the additional input necessary. The following instructions will be based on altering the existing
block:
Save Test 600 as 960. This will be the base for the tests.
We will first stretch the building by 2m:
Select the block and click on the Drag face Toolbar icon.
Select the South face and drag 2m south (or type in 2)
The sill height for these windows is 0.5m compared with 0.2m in the base case. The windows can be deleted
and redrawn but it is quicker to move them:
Select both windows by either dragging a net over them or using the CTRL key (used in the same way as
selecting multiple files in a folder). Then select the Move selected objects tool from the toolbar.
Click on one of the window corners and drag the windows vertically, key in the distance to be raised (0.3)
and press enter:
They should now be correctly positioned:
Now split the block into two zones:

At block level select draw partition tool and draw partition 2m from south wall
The partition (common wall) between the zones needs to be defined (ASHRAE 140 table 5-12). Note that it
uses a material with the same thermophysical properties as Concrete Block (Table 5-11).
Sun Space uses Heavyweight construction:
The internal gains in the Sun Zone are zero so the Process gains need to be deselected
The sun zone is unconditioned
Geometric view of Test Case 960 (taken at Block level using tool: Visualise)
Test 960 requires air temperature maximum, minimum and mean for the sunspace. The max and min values
are obtained from hourly output of Air Temperature taken at Sunspace Zone level. It will be necessary to
click on the Air temperature header to toggle sort (acending/descending) the outputs.
The mean value is that recorded in the annual output.
Free-Float Test Cases 600FF, 650FF, 900FF, 950FF

These are all based on test cases 600, 650, 900 and 950 respectively. All models will require the same
changes:
Switch off heating and cooling on the HVAC tab.
Section E References
1 ANSI/ASHRAE 2011. Standard 140-2011, Standard Method of Test for the

evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs.
2 EnergyPlus Testing with Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests from
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2011, EnergyPlus version 8.1.0.009 GARD
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ASHRAE Standard 140-2011

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CERL,a United States (U.S.)

De Montfort University, U.K.

University of Sevilla, Spain

University of Sevilla, Spain

CERL-U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories

Annual Heating Loads

Annual Sensible Cooling Loads

Case 600 Annual Incident Solar Radiation (kWh/m2)

Case 600 Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Unshaded (kWh/m )

Case 600 Annual Transmitted Solar Radiation Shaded (kWh/m )

Table B8-1. Annual Heating Loads (MWh)

Statistics for Example Results

** ABS[ (Max-Min) / (Mean of Example Simulation Results) ]

Table B8-2. Annual Sensible Cooling Loads (MWh)

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Table B8-3. Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Heating Loads

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Table B8-4. Annual Hourly Integrated Peak Sensible Cooling Loads

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Table B8-5. Free-Float Temperature Output

MINIMUM ANNUAL HOURLY INTEGRATED ZONE TEMPERATURE

AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURLY INTEGRATED ZONE TEMPERATURE

Example Result Statistics

Example Result Statistics

Table B8-6. Low Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests

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Table B8-7. High Mass Basic Sensitivity Tests

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Table B8-11. Annual Transmissivity Coefficient of Windows

Table B8-13. Case 600 Annual Incident Solar Radiation (kWh/m2)

* ABS[ (Max-Min) / (Mean of Example Simulation Results) ]

Statistics for Example Results

Statistics for Example Results

Figure B8-1. BESTEST BASIC

Diffuse + Direct (kWh/m2)

Figure B8-2. BESTEST BASIC

Diffuse + Direct (kWh/m2)

Figure B8-3. BESTEST BASIC

Diffuse + Direct (kWh/m2)

Figure B8-4. BESTEST BASIC

Figure B8-5. BESTEST BASIC

Figure B8-6. BESTEST BASIC

Annual Heating Load (MWh)

Figure B8-7. BESTEST BASIC

Annual Cooling Load (MWh)

Figure B8-8. BESTEST BASIC

Peak Heating Load (kW)

Figure B8-9. BESTEST BASIC

Peak Cooling Load (kW)

Figure B8-10. BESTEST BASIC

Annual Heating Load (MWh)

Figure B8-11. BESTEST BASIC

Annual Cooling Load (MWh)

Figure B8-12. BESTEST BASIC

Peak Heating Load (kW)

Figure B8-13. BESTEST BASIC

Peak Cooling Load (kW)