National Renewable Energy Laboratory
TO: Executive Committee Members
Operating Agents
IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Program
IEA Energy Conservation in Buildings & Community Systems
FROM: Ron Judkoff
Operating Agent, Task 34 / Annex 43
DATE: October 30, 2003
SUBJECT: Forthcoming Executive Committee Meeting
I have enclosed the following documents in preparation for the forthcoming
Executive Committee Meeting in New Zealand:
1. Task 34 / Annex 43 Status Report;
2. Summary of Task 34 / Annex 43 First Experts Meeting;
I look forward to seeing each of you at the meeting. Please contact me should
you have any questions before this time.
cc: D. Crawley
R. Karney
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October 2003
IEA SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING PROGRAM, TASK 34
IEA ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS
PROGRAM, ANNEX 43
TESTING AND VALIDATION OF BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION TOOLS
TASK STATUS REPORT
October 2003
Prepared by:
Ron Judkoff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
for the:
U.S. Department of Energy
Operating Agent
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TASK DESCRIPTION
GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE TASK
The goal of this Task/Annex is to undertake pre-normative research to develop a
comprehensive and integrated suite of building energy analysis tool tests involving
analytical, comparative, and empirical methods. These methods will provide for quality
assurance of software, and some of the methods will be enacted by codes and
standards bodies to certify software used for showing compliance to building energy
standards. This goal will be pursued by accomplishing the following objectives:
Create and make widely available a comprehensive and integrated suite of IEA
Building Energy Simulation Test (BESTEST) cases for evaluating, diagnosing, and
correcting building energy simulation software. Tests will address modeling of the
building thermal fabric and building mechanical equipment systems in the context of
solar and low energy buildings.
Maintain and expand as appropriate analytical solutions for building energy analysis
tool evaluation.
Create and make widely available high quality empirical validation data sets,
including detailed and unambiguous documentation of the input data required for
validating software, for a selected number of representative design conditions.
SCOPE OF THE TASK
This Task/Annex will investigate the availability and accuracy of building energy analysis
tools and engineering models to evaluate the performance of solar and low-energy
buildings. The scope of the Task/Annex is limited to building energy simulation tools,
including emerging modular type tools, and to widely used solar and low-energy design
concepts. Activities will include development of analytical, comparative and empirical
methods for evaluating, diagnosing, and correcting errors in building energy simulation
software.
The audience for the results of the Task/Annex is building energy simulation tool
developers, and codes and standards (normes) organizations that need methods for
certifying software. However, tool users, such as architects, engineers, energy
consultants, product manufacturers, and building owners and managers, are the ultimate
beneficiaries of the research, and will be informed through targeted reports and articles.
MEANS
In order to accomplish the stated goal and objectives, the Participants will carry out
the following research projects (these will be assigned to specific subtasks pending the
outcome of discussions among the SHC and ECBCS executive committees):
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Expand the SHC Task 12 / ECBCS Annex 21 and SHC Task 22 BESTEST
comparative evaluation tests to include:
Ground-coupled heat transfer with respect to floor slab and
basement constructions
Multi-zone heat transfer, shading, and air-flow
Radiant heating and cooling
Heat pumps
Expand the SHC Task 22 empirical validation tests to include:
Shading/daylighting/load interaction
Radiant heating and cooling
Systems, components, and controls
Buildings with double-skin facades.
Develop a proposal to create an entity (Virtual Simulation Center) dedicated to
the coordination of building simulation software development activities including
validation and testing.
Consolidate the tool evaluation tests from IEA: SHC Task 12 / ECBCS Annex 21,
SHC Task 22 BESTEST, and SHC Task 34 / ECBCS Annex 43 to a single web
site.
TIMEFRAME
The Task was initiated in October 2003 and is planned for completion in December
2006.
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AGREED MILESTONES FOR LAST 6 MONTHS
Milestones Achieved
Planning: Status of Official Notification of Participation is as follows:
Official Notification Official Notification Unnofficial Notification
Country Received Not Received Received
Australia X
Belgium X
Canada X
Czech Republic X
France X
Germany X
Japan X
Netherlands X
Sweden X
Switzerland X
United Kingdom X
United States X
Because the task/annex is just beginning, achievement of project milestones is not
possible to assess yet. The table below regarding milestones not achieved will be used
as a template for future status reports.
Milestones Not Achieved
Milestones Not Achieved Impact/Corrective Action
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FUTURE MILESTONES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
Planning:
- Obtain official notification of participation from all countries wishing to
participate in Task 34 / Annex 43.
- Hold 2nd Experts Meeting in Munich, Germany on April 5-7, 2004.
- Prepare Task Status Report.
Projects:
Because subtask categorization has not yet been determined, future milestones are
presented by project as follows; numbering corresponds for the following chart.
P1 Ground Coupled Floor Slab and Basement Comparative Tests:
P1.1 Revise and distribute test specification (initially developed as internal working
document toward the end of SHC Task 22) that includes new analytical
verification tests, as well as revisions to current comparative tests; simulate the
test cases; and analyze and distribute results
P1.2 Propose additional test cases
P1.3 Investigate incorporation of harmonic 3-D analytical solution for slab and
basement in contact with ground.
P2 Multi-Zone Heat Transfer Comparative Tests:
P2.1 Develop and distribute preliminary non-air-flow test specification
P2.2 Develop and distribute preliminary air-flow test specification
P3 Shading/Daylighting/Load Interaction Empirical Tests
P3.1 Design preliminary EMPA test cell experiments related to empirical
characterization of the test cells (overall conductance and capacitance), obtain
empirical data, and compare empirical results with simulation results [EMPA
Project Leader only]
P3.2 Develop and distribute preliminary EMPA test specification for Glazing Only
experiment.
P3.3 Provide updated ERS test specifications to the participants.
P4 Radiant Heating and Cooling Comparative and Empirical Tests
P4.1 Develop and distribute preliminary test specification.
P5 Heat Pump Comparative Tests
P5.1 Report to Operating Agent regarding literature review and recruitment of
participants; determine if there is critical mass for this project.
P6 Systems, Components, and Controls Empirical Tests
P6.1 Develop and distribute preliminary test specification.
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P7 Double-Façade Building Empirical Tests
P7.1 Submit project plan to Operating Agent.
P8 Virtual Centre Proposal
P8.1 Develop and distribute preliminary proposal, and obtain comments from experts
P8.2 Operating Agent present proposal to SHC ExCo at SHC Spring 2004 meeting
P8.3 Switzerland (Mark Zimmermann) present proposal to ECBCS ExCo at ECBCS
Spring 2004 meeting.
P9 Web Site for Consolidation of Tool Evaluation Tests:
Work scheduled to begin during 2005; no near-term milestones yet.
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IEA SHC TASK 34 / ECBCS ANNEX 43 MILESTONES
Milestone No. Milestone Title Resp. 2004 2005 2006
Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct.
P1.1, P1.2, Ground US/NREL P1.1 P1.2, P1.3
P1.3 Coupling
P2.1, P2.2 Multi-Zone US/NREL P2.1 P2.2
P3.1, P3.2, Shading/ Switz. P3.3 P3.1, P3.2
P3.3 Daylighting/ US/ERS
Load Interaction
P4.1, P5.1, Radiant Heating Switz. P6.1 P4.1, P5.1
P6.1 and Cooling;
Heat Pump; Canada
Systems,
Components Germany/
and Controls TUD
P7.1 Double-Facade Germany/ P7.1
FI
P8.1 Virtual Centre Switz. P8.1 P8.2, P8.3
Proposal
None yet Web Site tbd
Consolidation
-- Planned Milestone Completion Date
-- Actual Milestone Completion Date
tbd -- to be determined
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS SINCE LAST REPORT
None. This is the first status report.
ISSUES FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Issues for the Attention of the Executive Committee of the Participating
Countries.
Subtask categorization of projects.
Official notifications regarding participation
Issues for the Attention of the whole Executive Committee
Subtask categorization of projects.
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Meeting Summary Report
First Experts Meeting for IEA SHC Task 34 / ECBCS Annex 43
Duebendorf/Zurich, Switzerland Sep 29 - 30, 2003
27 experts from 16 organizations located in 9 countries attended the meeting as
tabulated below (see Attachment No. 1 for full contact list details).
Belgium Switzerland
Jean Lebrun Heinrich Manz, EMPA (host)
Canada Thomas Frank, EMPA
Julia Purdy Pier Angelo Favarolo, EMPA
Czech Republic Viktor Dorer, EMPA
Miroslav Jicha, Brno UT Bruno Binder, EMPA
Pavel Charvat, Brno UT Mark Zimmermann, EMPA
Milos Lain, CTU Markus Koschenz, EMPA
Irena Plockova, CEA Andreas Weber, EMPA
Germany Gerhard Zweifel, HTA Luzern
Clemens Felsmann, TUD Pierre Hollmuller, University of Geneva
Japan United Kingdom
Yasuo Utsumi, Miyagi NCT Don Alexander, Cardiff University
Teruaki Mitamura, Yokohama NU Paul Strachan, University of Strathclyde
Sweden United States
Hasse Kvist, Lund University Peter Loutzenhiser, Iowa State University
Theocharis Poirazis, Lund University Greg Maxwell, Iowa State University
Ron Judkoff, NREL
Joel Neymark, NREL/JNA
At this early stage 7 other experts have indicated interest in joining the task or
are already participating, but were not able to attend this meeting including:
Australia Italy
PC Thomas, Arup Valerio Lo Brano, U. of Palermo
France Netherlands
Joseph Ojalvo, Electricité de France Wim Maassen, TNO
Jean-Robert Millet, CSTB United States
Germany Curt Klaassen, Iowa Energy Center ERS
Hans Erhorn, Fraunhofer Institute
The meeting was led by Operating Agent Ron Judkoff, NREL, US, and was
hosted by Heinrich Manz of EMPA. The objectives of the meeting were:
Refine overall work plan with new participants from ECBCS
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Develop specific work plan (semi-annual work plan) and action items for
next 6 months.
Start work
Schedule time and location of 2nd Experts Meeting.
The agenda for the meeting is included with Attachment No. 2.
Action Items are included with Attachment No. 3, and refined project plans
are included with Attachment No. 4.
The next meeting for the new task was scheduled for April 5-7, 2004 at
Fraunhofer Institute in Munich, Germany, hosted by Hans Erhorn.
The meeting summary notes are organized as follows:
- Participation Status (anticipated level of effort for each participating
organization)
- Review of Previously Proposed Projects and New Participant Interests
- Project Refinement
- Subtask categorization of projects
- Documents exchanged at the meeting
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Participation Status
The table below summarizes the status of participation or anticipated
participation for the New Task of the countries attending the 1st Experts‟ meeting
based on anticipated effort indicated during preliminary presentations (values are
in person months per year [PM/y]).
Country, Organization Anticipated Funding Comments
Effort (PM/y) Certainty
Belgium 3-6 High Will participate if good
project match
Canada, NRCan 4-5 High
Czech Republic 10 ? Based on task plan
commitments
Germany, TUD 4 (thru Aug 04) High Has some internal funding
4-6 (after 8/04) Mid to High after 8/04
Germany, Fraunhofer Inst. >6 High Per Judkoff/Erhorn phone
discussion, 29 Sep 03
Japan, MNCT/YNU 6 High
+? ?
Netherlands, TNO 3 ? Absent, but actively
communicating
Sweden, Lund U. 5-6 ?
Switzerland, HTAL 3 (internal) High
+? ?
Switzerland, EMPA bldgs. 4 (internal) High
4 (external) ?
Switzerland, EMPA energy 4-6 ?
Switzerland, CUEPE 1 High
+? ?
United Kingdom, ESRU 4 (internal) High ESRU, WSA co-applying
+? ? for external UK funds
United Kingdom, WSA 2 (internal) High ESRU, WSA co-applying
+? ? for external UK funds
United States, IEC/ISU 6 High
United States, NREL 6 High
Review of Previously Proposed Projects
The project leaders had roughly 20 minutes each for a plenary presentation on
their project plan and discussion. The presentations will be available on an ftp
site (address and password to be distributed soon). Project plans presented and
discussed were:
- Shading Empirical Tests (Manz)
- Shading/Daylighting/HVAC Interaction Empirical Tests (Maxwell)
- Control Strategies and Mechanical Equipment Empirical Tests (Felsmann)
- Double Façade Comparative Tests (Zweifel)
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- Ground Coupled Slab and Basement Comparative Tests (Neymark/Judkoff)
- Multi-Zone Comparative Tests (Neymark/Judkoff)
Review of New Participants’ Interests
New participants (not in attendance at the April 2003, Delft, Netherlands meeting)
had roughly 15 minutes each to give presentations on their project interests and
respond to questions. These presentations will be available at the forthcoming
ftp site. Presentations were given by:
- University of Liege, Begium (Lebrun): general comments regarding
equipment tests
- NRCan, Canada (Purdy): Air-Source Heat Pump and Ground-Source Heat
Pump Comparative Tests
- Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic (Jicha): Double-Façade and
Multi-Zone Empirical Tests, availability of additional data related to control
strategies and ground coupling
- Miyagi National College of Technology and Yokohama National University,
Japan (Mitamura, Utsumi): NIES-CGER Building Empirical Tests
- EMPA (Zimmermann, Koschenz, Dorer): Virtual Centre
- EMPA (Dorer): Thermally Activated Building Systems Comparative and
Empirical Tests, Multi-Zone Air Flow Comparative Tests from ECBCS
Annex 23.
Project Refinement
After presentation and discussion of existing and new project ideas per above,
new participants were asked to indicate, and existing participants asked to
confirm or re-identify, how they would participate. Results are shown in Table 1
below. A question mark (?) next to a value indicates uncertainty by current
participants or a value obtained from a participant at the Delft meeting who was
absent at this meeting.
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Table 1. Project Refinement – Duebendorf, 29-30 Sep 2003
Project Leader PM/y Participants PM/y
Ground Coupling, US (NREL) 3-4 Canada (NRCan) 2
Comparative Tests Netherlands (TNO) 2?
(work already in US (GARD/E+ authors) 2
progress) Switzerland (CUEPE) ?
Shading/Daylighting/ Switzerland 8 France (CSTB) 2?
Load Interaction, (EMPA) 6 Germany (TUD) - ERS 1
Empirical Tests US (ERS/ISU) Switzerland (HTAL) - Both 2
Sweden (Lund) - EMPA 2
UK (ESRU) - ERS 1
Czech Rep. - EMPA 3
Multi-Zone (physical US (NREL) 3 France (EDF) ?
and imaginary Germany (TUD) 1
partitions), and Inter- determine air flow Japan (MNCT) – NIES bldg. 3
Zonal Air Movement, Lead Switzerland (HTAL) 1-2
Comparative Tests EMPA/Japan to UK (Cardiff U.) 1-2
discuss Switz. (EMPA 175, Weber) 2
UK (ESRU) 1
Czech Rep – tests + Cz bldg 2
Control Strategies and Germany (TUD) 6 Australia (Arup) 1?
Mechanical EMPA, Koschenz- Netherlands (TNO) 2?
Equipment, Empirical TABS US (IEC/ISU) 2
Tests Leaders check EMPA175,(Koschenz) 2-3
other related IEA HTAL 1-2
work Czech Rep. - modeling 3
Belgium 3?
Canada (NRCan), GARD – hp 2?
heat pump, air,
ground
Double Façade- Germany (FI) >6 Czech Rep. 3
Fraunhofer Test Leader absent, no Sweden (Lund) 2
Facility, Empirical break-out session Switzerland (EMPA, Manz) 1
Tests Switz. (EMPA, Dorer) 1
Switz. (HTAL) 1-2
UK (Cardiff U.) 1-2
UK (ESRU) 2
Virtual Centre Proposal for 2-3 Belgium 3?
next meeting ESRU 0.1
(Switzerland) Germany (TUD) 1?
Heat Pumps, air, NRCan to check 3 GARD? 2?
ground, other IEA heat
Comparative Tests pump work
Double Façade Czech Rep. 3-4
Building in Czech
Rep., Empirical tests
Multi-Zone Buildings Czech Rep. 16
in Czech Rep.,
Empirical Tests
NIES Building, Japan 3
Empirical Tests
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Based on Table 1, concurrent project refinement sessions were held for the
following projects on Sep 30 (within parentheses, leaders in bold font, attendees
in normal font):
Session 1. [75 minutes; 9:30 - 10:45]
Ground Coupling (NREL, NRCan, CUEPE)
Shading/Load/Daylighting-EMPA/ERS (EMPA-Manz, CzR, ERS, ESRU, HTAL, Lund,
TUD)
Session 2. [75 minutes; 10:55 – 12:10]
Multi-Zone and Air Flow (NREL, EMPA-Weber, MNCT, CzR, ESRU, HTAL, TUD, WSA)
Shading/Load/Daylighting-EMPA/ERS (ERS-Maxwell, CzR, EMPA, ESRU, HTAL, Lund,
TUD)
Session 3. [75 minutes; 13:40 – 14:55]
Controls and Mech. Eqpt. (TUD, CzR, EMPA-Koschenz, ERS, HTAL, Belgium, NRCan)
Objectives for project leaders during the break-out sessions were:
- Revise project plans including PM/y participant effort
- Develop 6-month work plans and related action items
6-Month Work plans and Action Items are included in Attachment No. 3.
Revised project plans are included as Attachment No. 4.
Subtask Categorization of Projects
Subtask categorization was discussed for the purpose of assigning a cognizant
Executive Committee for each project (ECBCS and/or SHC). Preliminary
discussion, primarily among Judkoff (SHC Operating Agent), and Mark
Zimmermann (ECBCS ExCo Member) resulted in the following preliminary
suggestions. This remains for discussion among the ECBCS and SHC executive
committees. The current organization is topical and not by funding source.
Project Subtask
Ground Coupling BCS
(work already in progress)
Shading/Daylighting/Load Interaction SHC
Multi-Zone (physical and imaginary partitions), and Inter-Zonal Air BCS
Movement
Control Strategies and Mechanical Equipment BCS
Double Façade-Fraunhofer Test Facility SHC
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Documents Exchanged in conjunction with the Meeting
[where we received electronic versions, they will be posted at the forthcoming ftp
site.]
ISO/FDIS Standard 15099. (2003). Thermal performance of windows, doors
and shading devices – Detailed calculations. ISO/FDIS 15099:2003(E).
International Standards Organization, 2003.
A. Delsante, S. Aggerholm, M. Citterio, F. Cron, M. El Mankibi. (2002). The Use
of Simulation Tools to Evaluate Ventilation Systems and Control Strategies.
Fourth International Forum on Hybrid Ventilation, HybVent Forum 02, 05/2002,
Montreal, Canada. [Summarizes work of ECBCS Annex 35.]
N. Blair, S. Holst. (1997). BESTEST Results and Experiences using the Latest
TRNSYS Building Model (TRNSYS 14.2 Version). TRNSYS Usertag Stuttgart
1997.
P. Hollmuller. (2002). Analytical characterisation of amplitude-dampening and
phase-shifting in air/soil heat-exchangers. International Journal of Heat and
Mass Transfer 46 (2003) 4303-4317.
M. Deru, R. Judkoff, J. Neymark. (2003). Proposed IEA BESTEST Ground-
Coupled Cases. Working Document, September 19, 2003. [Summary of work
during IEA SHC Task 22, for completion during IEA SHC Task 34 / ECBCS
Annex 43]
A. Weber, M. Koschenz, V. Dorer, M. Hiller, S Holst. (2003). TRNFLOW, A New
Tool for the Modelling of Heat, Air and Pollutant Transport in Buildings within
TRNSYS. [IBPSA Building Simulation 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands August,
2003?]
EMPA 2001. Thermally active building components: From theory to a design
tool. EMPA Activities summary, 2001.
ISSO Publicatie 54. Energie Diagnose Referentie, Versie 3.0. (2003) ISSO-
Publicatie 54. Instituut voor studie en stimulering van onderzoek op het gebied
van bebouwinstallaties, Rotterdam, Netherlands. July, 2003. [These are the
Netherlands‟ BESTEST cases, per TNO message 6 Oct 2003, after the meeting.]
T. Haapala, T. Kalema, and S. Kataja. (1995) Energy Analysis Test for
Commercial Buildings, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
Various presentations posted at forthcoming ftp site.
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
IEA SHC TASK 34 / ECBCS ANNEX 43
ADDRESS LIST
Name Organization, address, phone, fax, e-mail
AUSTRALIA
P.C. Thomas Arup
Level 10, 201 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 (0)2 9320 9320 or 61 (0)2 9320 9321
Fax: 61 (0) 417 405 478
Mobile: 61 (0) 417 405 478
E-Mail1: pc.thomas@arup.com.au
E-Mail2: pc.thomas@unsw.edu.au
BELGIUM
Jean Lebrun University of Leige
E-mail: J.LEBRUN@ulg.ac.be
CANADA
Ian Beausoleil-Morrison CANMET Energy Technology Centre
Julia Purdy Natural Resources Canada
th
580 Booth Street, 13 Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E4
CANADA
Phone: 1 613 943 2262 (Beausoleil-Morrison)
Phone: 1 613 995 6501 (Purdy)
Fax: 1 613 996 9909
E-Mail: ibeausol@nrcan.gc.ca (Beausoleil-Morrison)
E-mail: jpurdy@nrcan.gc.ca (Purdy)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Pavel Charvat BRNO University of Technology
Miroslav Jicha Dept. of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering
Technicka 2
61669 BRNO
CZECH REPUBLIC
Tel: 420 5 4114 3245 (Charvat)
Tel: 420 5 4114 3271 (Jicha)
Fax: 420 5 4114 3365
E-mail: charvat@eu.fme.vutbr.cz (Charvat)
E-mail: jicha@dt.fme.vutbr.cz (Jicha)
Martin Bartak CTU Prague
Frantisek Drkal Dept. of Environmental Engineering
Miles Lain Technicka 4
16607 Prague 6
CZECH REPUBLIC
Tel: 420 224 352 480 (Drkel)
Tel: 420 224 355 606 (Lain)
Fax: 420 224 355 616
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Email: bartak@fsid.cvut.cz (Bartak)
Email: drkal@fsid.cvut.cz (Drkal)
Email: lain@fsid.cvut.cz (Lain)
Irena Plockova Czech Energy Agency
Ministry of Industry and Trade
NA Frantisku 32
Prague 1
11000 CZECH REPUBLIC
Tel: 420 224 851 111
E-mail: plockova@mpo.cz
E-mail; plockova@ceacr.cz
FRANCE
Jean-Robert Millet CSTB
BP02
F77421 Marne la Vallee, Cedex2
FRANCE
Tél: +33 (0)1 64 68 83 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 64 68 83 50
E-Mail: millet@cstb.fr
Joseph Ojalvo Electricite de France,
EDF R & D, Dept. SEVE
Les Renardieres
Route de Sens, Ecuelles
77818 Moret-sur-Loing, Cedex
FRANCE
Phone: 33-1-60-73-65-99
Fax: 33-1-60-73-75-69
E-Mail: Joseph.Ojalvo@edf.fr
Elena Palomo LEPT-ENSAM
Esplanade des Arts et Metiers
33405 Talence Cedex
FRANCE
Tél:
E-Mail: palomo@lept-ensam.u-bordeaux.fr
GERMANY
Clemens Felsmann Technische Universität Dresden
Gottfried Knabe Institut für Thermodynamik und Techn.Gebäudeausrüstung
Huu-Thoi Le Helmholtzstr. 14
01062 Dresden
GERMANY
Tel: 49 351 463 35177 (Felsmann)
Tel: 49 351 463 33362 (Knabe)
Fax: 49 351 463 37888
E-Mail: knabe@tga.tu-dresden.de (Knabe)
felsmann@tga.tu-dresden.de (Felsmann)
le@tga.tu-dresden.de (Le)
JAPAN
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Teruaki Mitamura Yokohama National University
JAPAN
Tel & Fax: +81 45 339 4286
E-mail: mitamura@ynu.ac.jp
Yasuo Utsumi Department of Architecture
Miyagi National College of Technology
Natori, Miyagi, 981-1239
JAPAN
Tel & Fax: +81 22 381 0298
E-mail: utsumi@miyagi-ct.ac.jp
NETHERLANDS
Wim Maassen TNO Building and Construction Research
Wim Plokker Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6
Dick van Dijk P.O. Box 49
Aad Wijsman 2600 AA Delft
The NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 15 276 3322 (Maassen)
Fax: +31 15 276 3023
e-mail: w.maassen@bouw.tno.nl (Maassen)
e-mail: w.plokker@bouw.tno.nl (Plokker)
e-mail:H.vanDijk@bouw.tno.nl (van Dijk)
e-mail: a.wijsman@bouw.tno.nl (Wijsman)
SWEDEN
Hasse Kvist EBD, LTH
Harris Poirazis Lund University
Maria Wall P.O. Box 118
SE-221 00 Lund
SWEDEN
Tel: +46 46 222 9681 (Kvist)
Tel: +46 46 222 7236 (Poirazis)
Fax: +46 46 222 4719
E-mail: hasse.kvist@ebd.lth.se (Kvist)
E-mail: harris.poirazis@ebd.lth.se (Poirazis)
Email: maria.wall@ebd.lth.se (Wall)
SWITZERLAND
Bruno Binder EMPA
Pier Angelo Favarolo Laboratory for Applied Physics in Buildings
Thomas Frank Uberlandstr. 129
Heinrich Manz CH-8600 Duebendorf
SWITZERLAND
Tel: 0041 1 823 4650 (Binder)
Tel: 0041 1 823 4240 (Favorolo)
Tel: 0041 1 823 4176 (Frank)
Tel: 0041 1 823 4790 (Manz)
Fax: 0041 1 823 4009
E-mail: bruno.binder@empa.ch (Binder)
E-mail: angelo.favarolo@empa.ch (Favorolo)
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E-mail: thomas.frank@empa.ch (Frank)
E-mail: heinrich.manz@empa.ch (Manz)
Viktor Dorer EMPA
Markus Koschenz Energy Systems/Building Equipment Lab
Andreas Weber Uberlandstr. 129
CH-8600 Duebendorf
SWITZERLAND
Tel: 0041 1 823 4275 (Dorer)
Tel: 0041 1 823 4175 (Koschenz)
Tel: 0041 1 823 4122 (Weber)
Fax: 0041 1 823 4020
E-mail: viktor.dorer@empa.ch (Dorer)
E-mail: markus.koschenz@empa.ch (Koschenz)
E-mail: andreas.weber@empa.ch (Weber)
Mark Zimmermann EMPA
Centre for Energy and Sustainability in Buildings
Uberlandstr. 129
CH-8600 Duebendorf
SWITZERLAND
Tel: 0041 1 823 4178
Fax: 0041 1 823 4009
E-mail: mark.zimmermann@empa.ch
Gerhard Zweifel Hochschule Technik + Architektur Luzern, ZIG
CH-6048 Horw
SWITZERLAND
Tel: 41 41 349 33 49
Fax: 41 41 349 39 57
E-mail: gzweifel@hta.fhz.ch
Pierre Hollmuller Universite de Geneve
Centre universitaire d‟etude des problemses de l‟energie
Route de Drize 7
Ch – 1227 Carouge – Geneve
Tel: +41 22 705 9649
Fax: +41 22 705 9639
E-mail: Pierre.hollmuller@cuepe.unige.ch
UNITED KINGDOM
Welsh School of Architecture
Donald Alexander Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 29 208 75984
E-mail: Alexander@cf.ac.uk
ESRU, Dept. of Mechanical Eng
Paul Strachan University of Strathclyde
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Glasgow G1 1XJ, Scotland
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: + 44 141 548 2041
Fax: + 44 141 552 5105
E-mail: paul@esru.strath.ac.uk
UNITED STATES
Curtis J. Klaassen IEC Energy Resource Station
DMACC, Building 23
2006 S. Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
UNITED STATES
Phone: 1 515 965 7055
Fax: 1 515 965 7056
E-Mail: curtk@energy.iastate.edu
Peter Loutzenhiser Mechanical Engineering Department
Iowa State University
0095E Black Engineering Building
Ames, Iowa 50014
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1 515 294 0365
E-mail: post@iastate.edu
Gregory Maxwell Mechanical Engineering Department
Iowa State University
2025 Black Engineering Building
Ames, Iowa 50014
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1 515 294 8645
E-mail: gmaxwell@iastate.edu
Ron Judkoff, Operating Agent National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1 303 384 7520
Fax: 1 303 384 7540
E-mail: ron_judkoff@nrel.gov
Joel Neymark J. Neymark & Associates
2140 Ellis Street
Golden, CO 80401
UNITED STATES
Phone: 1 303 384 3672
Fax: 1 303 384 9427
E-Mail: neymarkj@msn.com
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OTHER INTERESTED EXPERTS
Name Organization, address, phone, fax, e-mail
AUSTRALIA
Murray Mason ACADS-BSG P/L
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 (0)3 9885 6586
Email: acadsbsg@ozemail.com.au
Angelo Delsante CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology
PO Box 56, Highett. Vic. 3190,
(Street address: Graham Rd, Highett, Vic. 3190)
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 3 9252 6056 (direct) +61 3 9252 6000 (switchboard)
Fax: +61 3 9252 6251
email: angelo.delsante@csiro.au
Phil Wilkinson AIRAH
Level 7 1 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
AUSTRALIA
Ph: +61 (0)3 9614 8868
Fax: +61 (0)3 9614 8949
Email: phil@airah.org.au
Sue Salmon Australian Building Greenhouse Rating scheme
Sustainable Energy Development Authority
PO Box N442, Grosvenor Place NSW 1220
AUSTRALIA
Tel. +61 (0)2 92496162
Fax. +61 (0)2 92990042
Email: ssalmon@seda.nsw.gov.au
Paul Bannister Exergy Australia Pty Ltd
Unit 9, 14 Lonsdale Street
PO Box 25
Braddon, Canberra ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 6257 7066
Fax: +61 2 6257 7063
Email: paul@xgl.com.au
DENMARK
Ove Mørck Cenergia Energy Consultants
Sct. JacobsVej 4
DK 2750 Ballerup
DENMARK
Tel.: +45 4466 0099
Fax: : +45 4466 0136
Email: ocm@cenergia.dk
FRANCE
François Garde LGI – University of Reunion Island
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Name Organization, address, phone, fax, e-mail
IUT de Saint-Pierre
40 avenue de Saveto
97410 Saint Pierre
FRANCE
Tel: +(262) 262 96 28 95
Fax: +(262) 262 96 28 99
e-mail: garde@univ-reunion.fr
Thierry Mara LGI – University of Reunion Island
Faculté des Sciences of Technologies
15 Avenue René Cassion, BP 7151
97715 Ste. Clatilde
FRANCE
Tel: +(262) 262 93 82 12
Fax: +(262) 262 93 86 65
e-mail: mara@univ-reunion.fr
Bruno Peuportier Centre d'Energetique, Ecole des Mines de Paris
60, Bd St Michel 75272 Paris cedex 06,
FRANCE
tel +33 1 40 51 91 51
fax +33 1 46 34 24 91
Email: bruno.peuportier@cenerg.ensmp.fr
Gilles Fraisse LOCIE - Equipe Génie Civil et Habitat
Ecole Supérieure d'Ingenieurs de Chambéry (ESIGEC)
Campus Scientifique Savoie Technolac
Université de Savoie - 73376 - Le Bourget du Lac, Cedex
FRANCE
Tél: +33 (0)4 79 75 88 95
Fax: +33 (0)4 79 75 81 44
Email: gilles.fraisse@univ-savoie.fr
JAPAN
Masaharu Nakamura Technology Planning Div.
Johnson Controls Inc., Japan
3-3-9 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073
JAPAN
e-mail: Masaharu.Nakamura@JCI.Com
NETHERLANDS
Jan Hensen Center for Building & Systems TNO-TU/e
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven,
NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 40 247 2988
Fax: +31 40 243 8595
Email: j.hensen@tue.nl
Jaap Hogeling ISSO
Jan Aerts Dutch Builing Services Research Institute
P.O.Box 1819
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Name Organization, address, phone, fax, e-mail
3000BV Rotterdam
NETHERLANDS
Tel: +3110 206 5966 (Hogeling)
Fax: +3110 213 0384
Email: j.hogeling@isso.nl (Hogeling)
Email: j.aerts@isso.nl (Aerts)
NORWAY
Øyvind Ludvigsen EnergiSpar AS - Automasjon
Hoeggvegen 66
N-7036 Trondheim
NORWAY
Telefon: 73952550 - Mobil: 40 40 06 31
E-mail: ludvigsen@energispar.no
UNITED STATES
Michael J. Holtz Architectural Energy Corporation
2540 Frontier Avenue, Suite 201
Boulder, CO 80301
UNITED STATES
Phone: 1 303 444 4149
Fax: 1 303 444 4304
E-Mail: mholtz@archenergy.com
James Pegues Carrier Corporation
P.O. Box 4808
Carrier Parkway, TR-1
Syracuse NY 13221
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1 315 432 6526
Fax: 1 315 432 6844
Email: James.F.Pegues@carrier.utc.com
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ATTACHMENT NO. 2
IEA SHC Task 34 / ECBCS Annex 43:
Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools
1st Experts Meeting September 29-30, 2003 Duebendorf, Switzerland
Preliminary Agenda
Meeting Objectives:
Refine overall work plan with new participants from ECBCS
Develop specific work plan (semi-annual work plan) and action items for
next 6 months.
Start work
Schedule time and location of 2nd Experts Meeting.
Monday, 29 September 2003
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Meeting Arrangements (Ron Judkoff, Operating Agent;
and Heinrich Manz, Host)
8:40 a.m. Introduction of Attendees and Guests
8:45 a.m. Meeting Objectives (R. Judkoff)
8:50 a.m. National Task Participation Status Reports
Status of participation
Funding situation
9:50 a.m. Coffee break
10:00 a.m. Work Plan Refinement
[See attached for list of discussion items]
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Work Plan Refinement
[See attached for list of discussion items]
3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m. Subtask Categorization of Projects
4:15 p.m. Next Meeting – Dates and Locations [2.5 days meeting length?]
4:30 p.m. EMPA Site Tour (T. Frank) [may move to Tuesday PM?]
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Dinner together at a restaurant in Zurich
Tuesday, 30 September 2003
8:30 a.m. Working Group Meeting – Breakout Groups
[See attached for list of discussion items]
10:20 a.m. Coffee Break
10:35 a.m. Working Group Meeting – Breakout Groups
[See attached for list of discussion items]
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Working Group Meeting – Breakout Groups
[See attached for list of discussion items]
2:55 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. Working Group Meeting – Plenary / Review Action Items
[See attached for list of discussion items]
5:30 p.m. Adjourn 1st Experts Meeting
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Work Plan Refinement Agenda
Objective: Refine overall work plan with new participants from ECBCS.
- Review ideas and their prioritization from Delft Task Definition Workshop
[Judkoff/Neymark]
- Review project definitions to date
o Control Strategies and Mechanical Equipment, empirical tests
[Felsmann]
o Double Façade, comparative tests [Zweifel]
o Ground Coupling, comparative tests [Judkoff/Neymark]
o Multi-Zone, comparative tests [Judkoff/Neymark]
o Shading/Daylighting load interaction, empirical tests (Illuminance,
Lighting/HVAC interaction) [Maxwell]
o Shading/Daylighting load interaction, empirical tests (Window
Thermal Performance, Illuminance, Building Loads) [Manz]
- New (ECBCS) participants identify and prioritize areas of interest
regarding research on building energy analysis tool testing and validation
methods
- Establish objectives and framework of additional projects and/or inclusion of
new participants into existing projects, including status of potential funding by
new participants.
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Working Group Meeting Agenda
PROJECTS
CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT Empirical Tests
[Felsmann]
-- Presentation and discussion of test specification development and
results generation, and action items.
DOUBLE FAÇADE Comparative Tests [Zweifel]
-- Presentation and discussion of test specification development and
results generation, and action items.
GROUND COUPLING Comparative Tests [Judkoff/Neymark]
-- Presentation of test specifications and results from the current suite of
IEA BESTEST ground-coupling comparative tests
-- Discuss revision of test specification, and action items.
MULTI-ZONE Comparative Tests [Judkoff/Neymark]
-- Presentation and discussion of test specification development and
results generation, and action items.
SHADING/DAYLIGHTING LOAD INTERACTION Empirical Tests (Illuminance,
Lighting/HVAC interaction) [Maxwell]
-- Presentation and discussion of test specification development and
results generation, and action items.
SHADING/DAYLIGHTING LOAD INTERACTION Empirical Tests (Window
Thermal Performance, Illuminance, Building Loads) [Manz]
-- Presentation and discussion of test specification development and
results generation, and action items.
NEW PROJECTS, if any, as determined on Monday [Leader(s)]
NEXT SEMI-ANNUAL WORK PLAN
-- Action Items Summary
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ATTACHMENT NO. 3
Semi-Annual Task Research
Work Plan for IEA SHC Task 34 / ECBCS Annex 43
Task/Annex 34/43 Subtask/Project Title:Subtask [TBD]: [TBD]
Work Plan Duration: October 1, 2003 to April 7, 2004
Anticipated Level of Effort: 1-2 Person Months per participating organization
Semi-Annual Objectives:
Prepare revised test specifications for ground-coupling test cases
including steady-state analytical verification case, and generate and
analyze new results; investigate harmonic 3-D analytical solution for
slab and basement in contact with ground.
Develop preliminary Multi-Zone non-air-flow and air-flow test
specifications
Develop proposal for activities regarding establishment of Virtual
Centre, and present to SHC and ECBCS executive committees.
Description of Action Responsible Information to be Date to Complete Estimated
Person Sent to Level of Effort
Ground Coupling Comparative Tests
Contact PHYSIBEL authors Frank Neymark/Judkoff Nov 1, 2003 Hour
re possible participation
Investigate fixed Purdy Neymark/Judkoff Nov 1, 2003 Few days
assumptions in
HOT3000/BASESIMP
Investigate steady state 3-D Neymark/ Judkoff, Purdy, Dec 1, 2003 2 weeks
analytical solution (Delsante Judkoff Hollmuller
as implemented in ASHRAE
1052) and incorporate into
test spec
Revise test specification Neymark/ All Participants Dec 1, 2003 Few Weeks
and distribute Judkoff
Run test cases All Neymark Feb 1, 2004 Few Days
Participants
Analyze and distribute Neymark All Participants March 1, 2004 Few Days
results
Investigate harmonic 3-D Judkoff Neymark, Purdy, March 1, 2004 Few weeks
analytical solution for slab Hollmuller
and basement in contact
with ground
Hollmuller review 3-D Hollmuller Judkoff/Neymark April 1, 2004 1 week
harmonic solution
Report to participants on Judkoff All participants At meeting Few days
harmonic 3-D analytical (April 5-7, 2004)
solution
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Propose additional cases Neymark/ All Participants Next Meeting Few Days
Judkoff
Description of Action Responsible Information to be Date to Complete Estimated
Person Sent to Level of Effort
Multi-Zone Comparative Tests
Develop preliminary non-air Neymark All Participants March 15, 2004 Few Weeks
flow fundamental test
specification and distribute
Decide AirFlow Leader Utsumi/ All Participants December 1, 2003 Few Hours
Koshcenz
Agree on Air Flow Test Utsumi All Participants February 1, 2004 Few Days
Case Logic and Distribute and/or
Koschenz
Review Air Flow Logic All Utsumi and/or March 1, 2004 Few Hours
Koschenz
Write Preliminary Air Flow Utsumi All Participants Next Meeting Few Weeks
Test Spec and Present and/or (April 5-7, 2004)
Koschenz
Shading Empirical Tests – EMPA
Distribute Test Cell H. Manz All Participants December 2003 0.5 PM
Specifications
Design Experiments 1-2 H. Manz All Participants January 2004 0.5 PM
(Test Cell Characterization)
Obtain Empirical Data H. Manz All Participants April 2004 2.0 PM
(Experiment 1-2)
Comparison with 3D H. Manz All Participants April 2004 1.0 PM
simulation (Exp. 1-2)
Develop preliminary test H. Manz All Participants April 2004 0.5 PM
specification and distribute
(Exp. 3, Glazing only)
Obtain experimental H. Manz All Participants June 2004 1.0 PM
data (Exp. 3)
Run simulations All H. Manz August 2004 0.5 PM per
participant
Analyze and distribute H. Manz All Participants September 2004 1.0 PM
results
Daylighting/Shading/HVAC Interaction Empirical Tests – ERS
Distribute screen H. Manz G. Maxwell December 1, 2003 Few Days
specifications for
Experiments 4-5
Specify glass, frame and G. Maxwell H. Manz November 1, 2003 Few Days
mini-blinds for EMPA test
cells
Develop test spec for ERS G. Maxwell All December 1, 2003 Few Weeks
daylighting tests
Provide updated ERS G. Maxwell All January 15, 2004 Few
building specifications Days/Weeks
EMPA send sample results H. Manz G. Maxwell June 1, 2004 Few Days
tests (above) back to ERS
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Description of Action Responsible Information to be Date to Complete Estimated
Person Sent to Level of Effort
Mechanical Equipment and Control Strategies
Radiant Heating and Cooling
Literature review and C. Felsmann All February 1, 2004 Few Weeks
distribute
Create and distribute Test C. Felsmann All February 1, 2004 Few Weeks
Specification
Comment on Test Spec All C. Felsmann March 1, 2004 Few Days
Revise Test Spec and C. Felsmann All Next Meeting Few Weeks
Present (April 5-7, 2004)
Air-Source Heat Pump
Talk to/recruit prospective J. Purdy R. Judkoff December 15, 2003 Few Days
participants
Literature Review, and J. Purdy All Next Meeting Few Weeks
distribute (pending (April 5-7, 2004)
successful recruitment)
Systems, Components, Control
Literature Review, and C. Felsmann R. Judkoff February 1, 2004 Few Weeks
distribute J. Lebrun
Send information (project C. Felsmann All February 1, 2004 Few Weeks
plan) to potential J. Lebrun
participants
Comment on Spec All C. Felsmann March 1, 2004 Few Days
Extend/update existing C. Felsmann All Next Meeting Few Weeks
tests; define new tests and J. Lebrun (April 5-7, 2004)
present
Virtual Centre
Develop proposal for Koschenz All Next Meeting Few days
activities regarding (April 5-7, 2004)
establishment of Virtual
Centre
Comment on proposal All Koschenz At Meeting 1-2 Hours
Deliver revised proposal Koschenz Judkoff May 1, 2004 Few Hours
and presentation Zimmermann
Presentation for SHC and Judkoff SHC ExCo SHC: May 2004
BCS Excos at their Zimmermann ECBCS ExCo ECBCS: June 2004
meetings.
Double Façade Empirical Tests
Send project plan Judkoff Erhorn Nov 1, 2003 Few hours
templates, and notification
of Action Item
Develop preliminary project Erhorn All March 1, 2004 Few days
plan, and distribute
Refine project plan, and Erhorn/All Judkoff At Meeting
establish Action Items for (April 5-7, 2004)
rd
3 Experts‟ meeting
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Semi-Annual Task Research
Work Plan for IEA SHC Task 34 / ECBCS Annex 43
Task/Annex 34/43 Subtask/Project Title:Administrative Activities
Work Plan Duration: October 1, 2003 to April 7, 2004
Anticipated Level of Effort: 2 Weeks
Semi-Annual Objectives:
Prepare 1st Experts Meeting Summary
Prepare Executive Committee Task Status Report
Update Annex Document
Coordinate preparations for 2nd Experts Meeting
Maintain the Task 34 / Annex 43 Internet Site
Description of Action Responsible Information to be Date to Complete Estimated
Person Sent to Level of Effort
st
Prepare 1 Experts R. Judkoff All Participants October 15, 2003 1-2 days
Meeting Summary
Report
Prepare Task Status R. Judkoff Executive November 10, 2003 1 day
Report Committee and All
Participants
Update Annex R. Judkoff Executive November 1, 1 day
Document (pending Committee and All 2003
Exec. Sec‟y guidance) Participants
nd
Next (2 ) Experts R. Judkoff/ All Participants April 5 – 7, 2004 2-3 days
Meeting – Munich, H. Erhorn
Germany
Maintain Task/Annex R. Judkoff All Participants Continuous 2-3 days
FTP Site Maintenance
Inquire regarding Web R. Judkoff M. Donn Next ExCo Meeting 1 Hour
Site Update process
Maintain Task/Annex R. Judkoff IEA SHC and Continuous 2-3 days
Web Site ECBCS Web Site Maintenance
Web Masters
Discuss Subtask R. Judkoff - SHC SHC ExCo Next ExCo Meetings Few hours
categorization H. Erhorn - BCS ECBCS ExCo
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ATTACHMENT NO. 4
WORK PLANs
Five Work Plans are included below (leaders in parenthesis):
- Ground Coupling (NREL)
- Multi-Zone (NREL)
- Shading/Daylighting load interaction (EMPA, ERS)
- Control Strategies and Mechanical Equipment (TUD)
- Double Façade (Fraunhofer Institute)
If you are leading an existing project, please use these work plans as the basis
for future refinements. If you are leading a new project please use the Ground
Coupling Work Plan (below), or one of the other work plans below, as a template.
Work Plan: Ground Coupling
Objective: Assess accuracy of building energy analysis tools that have
incorporated detailed models for predicting ground-coupled heat transfer.
Develop analytical solutions for a steady state and harmonic 3D set of cases.
Develop a set of reference results for test cases that cannot be solved
analytically.
Means: Develop BESTEST-GC User‟s Manual for ground-coupled heat transfer
test cases. Conduct field trials of users manual using hourly (or sub-hourly)
building energy simulation software programs. Perform iterations of field trials for
both user‟s manual and simulation software improvements.
Test sequence will include:
Steady state 3D analytical solution for rectangular slab.
Harmonic 3D analytical solution for rectangular slab and basement.
Basic heat ground heat transfer tests that cannot be solved analytically
Solar interaction with building mass and the ground using internal gains as
solar surrogate.
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Results: Final report that includes a usable test procedure - including equivalent
inputs that can accommodate a variety of computer programs - that can be
incorporated into codes and standards used for testing building energy analysis
computer programs. The final report will include: BESTEST-GC user‟s manual,
example simulation results, modeler reports, enumeration of bugs found in
simulation software and improvements to the test procedure resulting from the
field trials, other conclusions, and recommendations for future work.
Timeline: Duration of project = 3 years.
Lead Organization: US/NREL
Participants and estimated level of effort (tabulated over duration of the project):
Table 1. Example Project Plan
Ground Coupling Project Plan Year 1 (PM)* Year 2 (PM)* Year 3 (PM)*
Project Lead (US/NREL) 3-4** 3 4***
- Test Specification Development
- Field-Trial Results Analysis
- Final Reporting
Simulation Field Trials
SUNREL simulations (US/NREL) 2 2 2
HOT3000 simulations (NRCan) 2 2 2
VA114 simulations (TNO) 2 2 2
EnergyPlus simulations (GARD) 2 2 2
TRNSYS with type 260 (earth hx) (U of 2 2 2
Geneva
Other simulation field trial participants … … …
*Add minimum 0.5 PM/y for meeting attendance.
** Test Spec already exists; some revisions needed. More time may be needed for initial
version of a spec (maybe 6 months or more in the first year)
*** Includes time for final reporting
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Work Plan: Multi-zone
Objective: Specify a set of comparative test cases that investigate the
comparability among simulation programs for modeling multi-zone configurations
including multi-zone air flow. The sequence of test cases is:
Review of related IEA and other work.
Fundamental multi-zone heat transfer and shading
A set of air flow test cases that are more fundamental than the Annex 23
test case.
Set of multi-zone air flow test cases that specifies the work of Annex 23
in such a way that other models in addition to COMIS can be tested
Extend the Task 23 test set to address critical numerical situations.
Some of the multi-zone airflow cases will be defined to allow CFD models
to be tested and compared to other modeling approaches.
Potential modeling of a real multi-zone building (NIES building in
Japan)(buildings from Czech Republic) after careful review by modelers
(action item to be done before the April meeting).
Means:
1. Review of the exploratory work by Timo Kalema conducted in IEA SHC
Task 12.
2. Write a test specification usable by hourly (or sub-hourly) detailed building
energy simulation programs. The specification will start with very simple
typical office multi-zone configurations. Later, more complex cases that
include air-flows between zones may be used to compare results from
zonal models, network models, coarse CFD, and full CFD models to each
other.
3. Conduct field trials using the specification with several hourly (or sub-
hourly) building energy simulation software programs, some which may be
linked to zonal, network, coarse CFD, or full CFD models.
4. Use the results from the simulations to improve the test specifications, and
the simulation programs. Conduct several iterations of this process until a
very well defined specification, and a set of reference simulation results
are produced.
Results: Final report that includes a usable test procedure - including equivalent
inputs that can accommodate a variety of computer programs - that can be
incorporated into codes and standards used for testing building energy analysis
computer programs. The final report will include: BESTEST user‟s manual,
example simulation results, modeler reports, enumeration of bugs found in
simulation software and improvements to the test procedure resulting from the
field trials, other conclusions, and recommendations for future work.
Timeline: Duration of project = 3 years.
Lead Organization: US/NREL
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Participants and estimated level of effort (tabulated over duration of the project):
Table 1. Example Project Plan
Multi-Zone Project Plan Year 1 (PM)* Year 2 (PM)* Year 3 (PM)*
Project Lead (US/NREL) 3 3 3***
- Test Specification Development
- Field-Trial Results Analysis
- Final Reporting
AirFlow Lead (Utsumi/Koschenz) 3/2 3/2 3/2
Simulation Field Trials
TRNSYS with COMIS
HTB2 (UK/WSA) – Fluent (not coupled) 1 2 3
IDA (HTAL) 1 2 2
BrnoUT (COMIS/TRNSYS & 1-2 2 2
CFDSTARCD)
ESRU (ESP/CFD?) 1 1 1
NRCan (HOT3000) 1 1 1
CTU (ESP without CFD) 1 1 1
TUD (TRNSYS-TUD) 1 1 1
EnergyPlus (US/GARD) ? ? ?
*Add minimum 0.5 PM/y for meeting attendance.
*** Includes time for final reporting
WORK PLAN: Shading-/daylighting/load interaction
Objective: collection of empirical data for validation of (1) thermal performance
models of windows, (2) illuminance calculation models, (3) building simulation
models (heating / cooling load of the room), (4) interaction between natural and
electrical lighting and HVAC systems
ERS (2 and 4), EMPA (1, 2 and 3)
Means:
EMPA test cell, ERS facility
E.g. 2 Glazings, 2 shading screens (US /European)
Simulation tools
ERS (DOE 2.1E, Energy Plus, Radiance, Windows 5.1)
HTAL (IDA-ICE)
Lund University: Derob-LTH, Parasol
CTU Prague: ESP-r
ESRU: WIS, ESP-r, Radiance?
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CSTB (CONSOCLIM) ?
EMPA (GLAD, WinSim, Helios, Capsol)
TUD (TRNSYS-TUD)
Series of EMPA test cell experiments
1. “Steady-state” heat losses / determination of total thermal loss coefficient
H
2. Transient test cell response (time constant)
3. Glazing only
4. Glazing with external shading screen (textile)
5. Glazing with internal shading screen (textile)
6. Glazing with external venetian blinds (painted aluminium slats)
7. Glazing with internal mini-blinds
8. Window (Glazing with frame)
9. ERS experiments: Window with/without mini-blinds/external shading
device
Year 1
Winter Tests
Internal shading with screens (A) and muslin fabric (B)
Dimmable lighting controls in both sets of test rooms.
Spring/Summer Tests
Internal shading with screens (A) and muslin fabric (B)
South rooms external shading with fins and overhang.
Dimmable lighting controls in both sets of test rooms.
Year 2
External shading with screens (A) and external Venetian blinds (B)
Dimmable lighting controls in both sets of test rooms.
Year 3
Active control of mini blinds (A) and external Venetian blinds [B?] to
avoid direct beam radiation into the space.
Dimmable lighting controls in both sets of test rooms.
Options:
- Additional thermal mass in text cell / internal loads
- Window night ventilation
- Heavy masonry as external wall
Calibration experiment:
Guarded 6th face, air conditioned box at external face (?)
Two types of modes:
Constant temperature mode, measuring heating/cooling power
Free floating mode: Test cell temperature floating within a bandwidth
(20°C – 28°C)
Absorption of solar radiation in test cell using black venetian blinds
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Ventilation concept: Stirring of air in order to obtain perfect mixing in all
modes cooling/heating/free floating
Initialization time: Constant temperature, no solar gains
Integration of PhD student into the project work at EMPA
Results: empirical data set, including geometry, weather conditions, optical and
thermal properties, Temperatures, cooling/heating load, illuminance etc. (EMPA)
Empirical data set, including geometry, weather conditions, illuminance,
Temperatures, and airflow, electrical lighting, cooling/heating load, etc. as in IEA
Task 22 ERS Daylighting test (ERS)
Timeline: Duration of project = 3 years.
Lead Organization: US/ERS (Gregory Maxwell) and Switzerland/EMPA (Heinrich
Manz)
Participants and estimated level of effort (tabulated over duration of the project):
Table 1. Project Plan Shading-/daylighting/load interaction
Plan Year 1 (PM) Year 2 (PM) Year 3 (PM)
Project Lead
- ERS 1 1 1
- EMPA 1 1 1
Experiments:
- ERS 5 5 5
- EMPA 7 7 7
Simulation Field Trials
CSTB (?) 2? 2? 2?
HTAL (both facilities) 2 2 2
TUD (ERS facility) 1 1 1
ERS (both facilities) 1 1 1
EMPA (EMPA facility) 1 1 1
Lund (EMPA facility) 2 2 2
ESRU (ERS facility / EMPA?) 1 1 1
Czech Rep. (EMPA facility) 3 3 3
Next 6 months:
EMPA / ERS activities only
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Work Plan Mechanical Equipment and Control Strategies and
Mechanical Equipment
I. Radiant Heating and Cooling (Thermally Activated Building Systems, Low
Temperature Heating and Cooling System)
Extension of RADTEST „realistic cases‟
Steps: 1. Component analysis (comparative and/or empirical)
Tubes
- 3D-dynamic model and/or experimental data
- Element does not really exist yet.
- Result: How accurate are 1D/2D-models compared to the most
realistic 3D-model?
2. System analysis (empirical)
Test cell Brno University of Technology
Demo House (Single family)
Use empirical data from experiments to validate models:
- Multi-day / weekly profile (≤3 test cases: heating and cooling)
- Input data: mass flow, supply temperature
- Output: room temp., surface temp., return temp., etc.
- Test cell not exist yet (contact EMPA))/ Demo house already exist
3. System analysis (comparative)
Use validates models from step 2 to conduct comparative tests:
- Annual profile: calculate heat consumption, temperatures, etc.
- Test specification: tbd.
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Participants:
- EMPA: TRNSYS
- HTAL: IDA-ICE
- TUD: Matlab / Simulink, TRNSYS-TUD
- NRCan: ESPr (HOT3000) ??
Action Items: 1. Literature review one month before next meeting
2. Create revised spec. (EMPA-3D / HTAL-room) before next
meeting
3. 3D-modelling: EMPA, TUD?, NRCan?
4. Validate 1D/2D-models: HTAL, TUD, EMPA, NRCan
5. Setup test cell tests (M. Koschenz will contact Siemens)
6. Comparative tests
7. Analysis / Reports
Radiant Heating/Cooling Subproject Year 1 (PM)* Year 2 (PM)* Year 3 (PM)*
Plan
Project Lead (TUD) 2 2 2***
- Test Specification Development
with help from participants
- Field-Trial Results Analysis
- Final Reporting
Simulation Field Trials
TRNSYS-TUD / MATLAB-Simulink 2 2 2
simulations (Germany/TUD)
IDA simulations/spec. definition (HTAL) 3 2 2
3D-modelling/measurements/spec. 3 2 2
definition (EMPA)
TRNSYS (BUT) 2 1 1
HOT3000 simulations (NRCan) 1 1 1
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II. Air-source heat pumps
- NRCan
- ??
Action Items: 2. Checkout which tests already exist. Literature review
1. Contact / look for new participants.
Air-Source Heat Pump Year 1 (PM)* Year 2 (PM)* Year 3 (PM)*
Project Lead (NRCan) 5 3 3
- Test Specification Development
- Field-Trial Results Analysis
- Final Reporting
Simulation Field Trials**
TRNSYS? 2 1 1
DOE 2.1? 2 1 1
EnergyPlus? 2 1 1
ESP-r 2 1 1
III. Systems, components, control
Action Items: 1. Checkout, which tests already exist. Literature review
Overview, Catalog (in cooperation with Jean Lebrun/ECBCS)
2. Send information to potential participants and get
feedback.
3. Extend/update existing tests; define new tests
Components, systems, combination of systems
(heating +
ventilating); control strategies
Focus on solar related problems?
Interested Groups / Participants:
- TUD
- ERS
- BUT (Brno University of Technology)
- CTU (Czech Technical University)
- TNO?
- Arup?
- ???
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WORK PLAN : Draft Project Plan Double Façade, Empirical Tests
Objective: Assess accuracy of available building energy analysis tools for
predicting heat transfer, natural ventilation flow rates, cavity air and surface
temperatures and solar protection effect in buildings with double-façade. To be
refined at next meeting
Means:
To be determined at the next meeting
Results:
To be determined at the next meeting
Timeline: Duration of project = ? years.
Lead Organization: Fraunhofer Institute
Participants and estimated level of effort (estimates based on Table 1 of Meeting
Summary):
Table 1. Project Plan
Double Facade Project Plan Year 1 (PM) Year 2 (PM) Year 3 (PM)
Project Lead (Fraunhofer Institute)* >6 >6 >6
- Test Specification Development
- Empirical Data Collection
- Field-Trial Results Analysis
- Final Reporting
Simulation Field Trials
HTB2 (UK/WSA)** 2 1 1
DEROB-LTH/IDA (EBD-Lund)** 2 2 2
ESPr (ESRU)** 2 2 2
[tbd] (Czech Republic)*** 3 3 3
[tbd] (EMPA-Manz)*** 1 1 1
[tbd] (EMPA-Dorer)*** 1 1 1
[tbd] (HTAL)*** 1-2 1-2 1-2
*Based on telephone discussion, Erhorn and Judkoff, Sep 29, 2003
**From April 2003, Delft meeting estimation for comparative tests
***Based on Table 1 of Duebendorf Meeting Summary
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