2014 Florida Energy Code Software
Verification Test Report:
EnergyGauge® USA version 5.0
FSEC-RR-624-16
January 7, 2016
Submitted to
Florida Building Commission
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Submitted by
Florida Solar Energy Center
Copyright © 2015 University of Central Florida
All rights reserved.
Cover sheet for request for approval by the Florida Building
Commission as a Compliance Software tool
Date of Submittal: 1/19/2016
Software Company: UCF/Florida Solar Energy Center
Contact Person: Rob Vieira
Contact email: robin@fsec.ucf.edu
Contact Phone number: 321-638-1404
Name of Product (If marketed under different editions or names list all that apply): EnergyGauge USA
Version Number: 5.0 02
Code Compliance Methods this software calculates:
Commercial Energy Efficiency Code Compliance
ASHRAE Prescriptive Method
ASHRAE Energy Cost Budget Method
ASHRAE Envelope Trade-off Option Method
IECC Prescriptive Method
IECC Performance Method
Residential Energy Efficiency Code Compliance
Prescriptive R-value Method*
Prescriptive U-factor Alternative Method
Prescriptive Total UA Alternative Method*
Performance Method
As an official of the software company named above, I hereby indicate that the software listed
meets the requirements of the Florida Energy Conservation Code for the methods indicated and
that this submittal includes the required documentation as given in the Energy Simulation Tool
Approval – Technical Assistance Manual or as requested by the Florida Building Commission:
Signature
1/19/2016
Date
Rob Vieira
Printed Name
Director, Buildings Research Division
Title
*No changes to prescriptive methods from version 4. Test results for prescriptive not resubmitted.
2014 Florida Energy Code Software Verification Test Report:
EnergyGauge® USA version 5.0
Florida Solar Energy Center
January 7, 2016
Introduction
This report contains results from a series of software verification tests required by the Florida
Building Commission for Florida Energy Code compliance tools following the procedures
provided in the Technical Assistance Manual (TAM).1 This includes tests for the performance
method and tests for the prescriptive R-value and UA method.
The performance tests consist of FL e-Ratio algorithms, two suites of building load tests, referred
to as ASHRAE Standard 1402 and Florida HERS BESTEST3 developed by the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, a Standard Reference Design Auto-generation test suite
developed by the State of Florida (Appendix R5 of Reference 1) and three test suites developed
by RESNET to test Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment algorithms,4
Distribution System Efficiency (DSE) algorithms,5 Domestic Hot Water (DHW) algorithms.6
The prescriptive tests consist of results from six buildings specified in the TAM Appendix R2.3.
Test Reports
In addition to the results reported here, this report is accompanied by a compact disk (CD)
containing a functional copy of EnergyGauge® USA, version 4.0, the software tool that
performed the tests. Also contained on the CD are all of the input, output and spreadsheet report,
and procedures files used to conduct the tests. The segment of the CD containing these files is
arranged as sub directories named in accordance with their contents as follows:
 Performance Tests
o ASHRAE Standard 140FL-BESTEST
o FL-AutoGen
1
J.M. Juda Corporation, January 17, 2012, “Energy Simulation Tool Approval Technical Assistance Manual.” 2010
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation Document Number: TAM-2010-1.0, West Palm Beach, FL.
2
Judkoff, R. and J. Neymark, November 1995. “Home Energy Rating System Building Energy Simulation
Test (HERS BESTEST),”, Volume 1 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Tests User’s Manual, NREL/TP-472-7332a,
Golden, CO. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy96/7332a.pdf
3
Judkoff, R. and J. Neymark, August 1997. “Home Energy Rating System Building Energy Simulation
Test for Florida (Florida-HERS BESTEST),” Volume 1 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Tests User’s Manual,
NREL/TP-550-23124a, golden, CO. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy97/23124a.pdf
4
RESNET, March 2007, “Procedures for Verification of International Energy Conservation Code Performance Path
Calculations Tools.” RESNET Publication No. 07-003, Residential Energy Services Network, Oceanside, CA.
http://www.resnet.us/programs/RESNET_Pub_07-003_errata.pdf
5
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6
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o HVAC-tests
o DSE-tests
o DHW-tests
o FL e-Ratio Method tests
Prescriptive Tests
o Results
o Building input files
o R-value computation reports
o Total UA alternative reports
Each of the performance directories contains a series of subdirectories, which include all of the
specific information for the given series of verification tests, as follows:
 Input – contains the EnergyGauge input files for each test
 Output – contains PDF copies of the output files generated by EnergyGauge for each test
 Procedures – contains the written procedures for each test suite
 Results – contains the results completed spreadsheets provided by the Florida Building
Commission for reporting results.
[Because the prescriptive tests use the same input files for the tests and the spreadsheet has tabs
for all prescriptive methods, the arrangement of files is different for the prescriptive than
performance.]
Re-Running the Verification Tests
The test results reported here may be verified by others using EnergyGauge USA v.4.0 and the
following instructions.
a) ASHRAE Standard 140, Teir 1 Tests (including Florida-HERS BESTEST):
The ASHRAE Standard 140 and BESTEST cases are named in the format 'LxxxAy'
corresponding to the case numbers in the HERS BESTEST Document(s), where ‘y’ is the
first character of the city for which the test is run (‘C’ for Colorado Springs, CO; ‘L’ for Las
Vegas, NV and ‘O’ for Orlando, FL).
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
- Calculate > BESTEST Loads
The building heating and/or cooling loads are reported at the top of the initial page of
the report that appears at the conclusion of the simulation
b) Florida Standard Reference Design Auto-generation tests:
The Auto-generation cases are named in the format AutoGen_case...
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
To run test cases 1-4, make the following selections from the main menu bar
- View > Florida Baseline (2014)
Then select
- Reports > Reference Home Characteristics
The Florida Standard Reference Design characteristics are displayed on this report.
To run test case 5, make the following selections from the main menu bar
- View > Florida Baseline (2014)
Then select
- Calculate > Florida Code Compliance 2014 > Performance Method
Then select
- Reports > Florida Code Summary 2014
The Total Proposed Modified Loads and the Total Baseline Loads used to calculate the eRatio are given on this report.
c) HVAC Tests:
The HVAC test cases are named in the format HVAC_TestCase-xx
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
- Calculate > Annual Simulation
The heating and cooling energy use values for these tests are given on the report that
appears on the screen at the conclusion of the annual simulation.
d) Distribution System Efficiency (DSE) Tests:
The Distribution System Efficiency test cases are named in the format DSE_HVAC-xx
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
- Calculate > Annual Simulation
The heating and cooling energy use values for these tests are given on the report that
appears on the screen at the conclusion of the annual simulation.
e) Hot Water System Performance tests:
The hot water performance test cases are named in the format DHW-xx-xx-x
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
- Calculate > Annual Simulation
The hot water energy use values are given on the report that appears on the screen at the
conclusion of the annual simulation.
f) FL e-Ratio Method tests:
The FL e-Ratio test cases are named in the format eRatio-xxxxx-xx
These cases are run by loading the case into the software and then selecting the following
actions on the main menu bar:
- Calculate > Florida Code Compliance 2014 > e-Ratio Test
Then select
- Reports > Florida Code Summary 2014
The e-Ratios are given on this report.
g) Prescriptive R-value computation tests:
Load each of the six houses labeled TO1.enb, TO2.enb, TO3.enb, MO1.enb, MO2.enb,
MO3.enb.
Select the Florida Code 2014 Prescriptive R value computation from the Calculate menu.
The results shown on the report can be compared to the values shown under the tab for the
house in the spreadsheet. The R-value computation is at the top of the spreadsheet page with
a tab marked with the prefix “V” for verification, such as “V_TO1.”
h) Prescriptive Total UA Alternative computation tests:
Load each of the six houses labeled TO1.enb, TO2.enb, TO3.enb, MO1.enb, MO2.enb,
MO3.enb.
Select the Florida Code 2014 Prescriptive Total UA Alternative selection from the Calculate
menu.
The results shown on the report can be compared to the values shown under the tab for the
house in the spreadsheet. The Total UA Alternative section is at the bottom of the
spreadsheet page with a tab marked with the prefix “V” for verification, such as “V_TO1.”
Test Results
The results from all software performance verification tests required by the Florida Building
Commission are provided in this section of the report. These results comprise PDF printouts of
the completed results spreadsheets, including affiliated charts and graphs for each spreadsheet, as
provided by the Florida Building Commission for this purpose. In addition, the PDF copies of
each test result output file coming from EnergyGauge® USA v.4.0 are included in a set of
appendices to this report.
The performance results spreadsheet reports are presented on the following pages in the
following order:
 ASHRAE Standard 140
 FL BESTEST
 FL-AutoGen
 HVAC-tests
 DSE-tests
 DHW-tests
 FL e-Ratio Method tests
The appendices containing the EnergyGauge output files follow these results spreadsheet reports.
The test reports for the prescriptive tests are provided in a separate attachment (part 2) and a
completed spreadsheet. There is no R value method report for the M02 house as the software will
not run RValue method for houses with steel frame walls as they are not covered by the Florida
code RValue table. The TAM requests a mandatory checklist for each house, but the mandatory
checklist does not change by house so it is only provided for the first test home.
ASHRAE Std. 140 results for:
Software Name:
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Test result fields indicated by pale green
Annual Heating Loads: Colorado Springs, CO
Heating
range max range min
Result pass/fail
L100AC
79.48
48.75
55.50
pass
L110AC
103.99
71.88
76.84
pass
L120AC
64.30
37.82
42.52
pass
L130AC
53.98
41.82
45.32
pass
L140AC
56.48
43.24
48.04
pass
L150AC
71.33
40.95
49.13
pass
L155AC
74.18
43.53
51.37
pass
L160AC
81.00
48.78
57.32
pass
L170AC
92.40
61.03
69.02
pass
L200AC
185.87
106.41
132.48
pass
L202AC
190.05
111.32
140.95
pass
L302XC
90.52
52.66
55.32
pass
pass
L304XC
75.32
43.91
46.84
L322XC
118.20
68.35
73.59
pass
L324XC
80.04
44.01
48.63
pass
Annual Heating Load deltas: Colorado Springs, CO
Heating
range max range min
Result
L110AC-L100AC
28.12
19.37
21.34
L120AC-L100AC
-7.67
-18.57
-12.98
L130AC-L100AC
-5.97
-27.50
-10.18
L140AC-L100AC
-4.56
-24.42
-7.46
L150AC-L100AC
-3.02
-12.53
-6.37
L155AC-L150AC
6.88
-1.54
2.24
L160AC-L100AC
5.10
-3.72
1.82
L170AC-L100AC
17.64
7.12
13.52
L200AC-L100AC
107.66
56.39
76.98
L202AC-L200AC
9.94
-0.51
8.47
L302XC-L100AC
14.50
-3.30
-0.18
L302XC-L304XC
17.75
5.66
8.48
L322XC-L100AC
39.29
15.71
18.09
L322XC-L324XC
38.27
20.21
24.96
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Annual Cooling Loads: Las Vegas, NV
Cooling
range max range min
Result
L100AL
64.88
50.66
54.61
L110AL
68.50
53.70
56.72
L120AL
60.14
47.34
49.05
L130AL
45.26
32.95
38.51
L140AL
30.54
19.52
25.48
L150AL
82.33
62.41
70.74
L155AL
63.06
50.08
56.51
L160AL
72.99
58.61
64.32
L170AL
53.31
41.83
43.18
L200AL
83.43
60.25
67.56
L202AL
75.96
52.32
55.21
Annual Cooling Load deltas: Las Vegas, NV
Cooling
range max range min
L110AL-L100AL
7.84
-0.98
L120AL-L100AL
0.68
-8.67
L130AL-L100AL
-13.71
-24.40
L140AL-L100AL
-27.14
-38.68
L150AL-L100AL
20.55
8.72
L155AL-L150AL
-9.64
-22.29
L160AL-L100AL
12.28
3.88
L170AL-L100AL
-4.83
-15.74
L200AL-L100AL
21.39
6.63
L200AL-L202AL
14.86
2.03
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Result
2.11
-5.56
-16.10
-29.13
16.13
-14.23
9.71
-11.43
12.95
12.35
Annual Heating Loads: Colorado Springs, CO
110
100
MBtu/year
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
L100AC
L110AC
Min
L120AC
Max
L130AC
L140AC
L150AC
L155AC
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L160AC
Annual Heating Loads: Colorado Springs, CO
200
180
MBtu/year
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
L170AC
L200AC
Min
L202AC
Max
L302XC
L304XC
L322XC
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L324XC
Annual Heating Load Deltas: Colorado Springs, CO
30
20
MBtu/year
10
0
-10
-20
-30
L110ACL100AC
L120ACL100AC
Min
L130ACL100AC
Max
L140ACL100AC
L150ACL100AC
L155ACL150AC
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L160ACL100AC
Annual Heating Load Deltas: Colorado Springs, CO
120
100
MBtu/year
80
60
40
20
0
-20
L170ACL100AC
L200ACL100AC
Min
L202ACL200AC
Max
L302XCL100AC
L302XCL304XC
L322XCL100AC
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L322XCL324XC
Annual Cooling Loads: Las Vegas, NV
90
80
MBtu/year
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
L100AL
L110AL
Min
Max
L120AL
L130AL
L140AL
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L150AL
Annual Cooling Loads: Las Vegas, NV
90
MBtu/year
80
70
60
50
40
L155AL
L160AL
Min
Max
L170AL
L200AL
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L202AL
Annual Cooling Load Deltas: Las Vegas, NV
30
20
MBtu/year
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
L110ALL100AL
L120ALL100AL
Min
Max
L130ALL100AL
L140ALL100AL
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L150ALL100AL
Annual Cooling Load Deltas: Las Vegas, NV
30
20
MBtu/year
10
0
-10
-20
-30
L155ALL150AL
L160ALL100AL
Min
Max
L170ALL100AL
L200ALL100AL
EnergyGauge USA 5.0.02
L200ALL202AL
Florida HERS BESTEST results for:
Software Name:
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Test result fields indicated by pale green
Annual Heating Loads: Orlando
Heating
range max range min
L100AO
10.56
1.54
L110AO
14.71
5.54
L120AO
8.57
-0.44
L130AO
7.86
-0.48
L140AO
8.34
-0.05
L150AO
9.55
0.37
L155AO
9.95
0.78
L160AO
10.71
1.74
L170AO
14.37
4.78
L200AO
25.55
13.41
L202AO
26.24
13.87
L302XO
12.09
-0.04
L304XO
10.36
-0.97
L322XO
14.82
-0.25
L324XO
10.15
-1.87
Result
5.33
8.60
3.99
3.99
3.55
5.52
5.59
5.64
9.76
17.67
17.80
3.50
3.12
2.63
1.99
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Annual Cooling Loads: Orlando
Cooling
range max range min
L100AO
55.15
39.34
L110AO
55.65
39.61
L120AO
51.57
38.11
L130AO
38.46
25.10
L140AO
24.75
12.55
L150AO
65.62
46.54
L155AO
53.20
39.53
L160AO
58.90
42.65
L170AO
40.63
28.95
L200AO
63.08
40.81
L202AO
53.11
36.51
Result
46.42
46.69
42.79
32.42
19.87
56.66
47.12
50.38
33.97
52.13
39.63
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Annual Heating Load deltas: Orlando
Heating
range max range min
L110AO-L100AO
8.15
-0.05
L120AO-L100AO
2.39
-5.99
L130AO-L100AO
2.15
-6.70
L140AO-L100AO
2.52
-6.22
L150AO-L100AO
3.20
-5.17
L155AO-L100AO
4.41
-3.69
L160AO-L100AO
4.28
-3.85
L170AO-L100AO
8.11
-0.81
L200AO-L100AO
18.99
7.81
L202AO-L200AO
4.82
-3.53
L302XO-L100AO
5.60
-6.60
L302XO-L304XO
5.73
-3.18
L322XO-L100AO
8.26
-6.12
L322XO-L324XO
8.67
-2.65
Result
3.27
-1.34
-1.34
-1.78
0.19
0.07
0.31
4.43
12.34
0.13
-1.83
0.38
-2.70
0.64
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Annual Cooling Load deltas: Orlando
Cooling
range max range min
L110AO-L100AO
4.49
-3.73
L120AO-L100AO
2.77
-6.89
L130AO-L100AO
-10.24
-20.76
L140AO-L100AO
-22.79
-34.56
L150AO-L100AO
13.53
3.61
L155AO-L150AO
-3.42
-16.21
L160AO-L100AO
7.68
-0.69
L170AO-L100AO
-6.39
-17.76
L200AO-L100AO
10.77
-1.59
L202AO-L200AO
13.49
1.06
Result
0.27
-3.63
-14.00
-26.55
10.24
-9.54
3.96
-12.45
5.71
12.50
pass/fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
Annual Heating Loads: Orlando, FL
16
14
12
MBtu/year
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
L100AO
L110AO
Min
L120AO
Max
L130AO
L140AO
L150AO
L155AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L160AO
Annual Heating Loads: Orlando, FL
30
25
MBtu/year
20
15
10
5
0
-5
L170AO
L200AO
Min
L202AO
Max
L302XO
L304XO
L322XO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L324XO
Annual Heating Load Deltas: Orlando, FL
10
8
6
MBtu/year
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
L110AOL100AO
L120AOL100AO
Min
L130AOL100AO
Max
L140AOL100AO
L150AOL100AO
L155AOL100AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L160AOL100AO
Annual Heating Load Deltas: Orlando, FL
25
20
MBtu/year
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
L170AOL100AO
L200AOL100AO
Min
L202AOL200AO
Max
L302XOL100AO
L302XOL304XO
L322XOL100AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L322XOL324XO
Annual Cooling Loads: Orlando, FL
70
60
MBtu/year
50
40
30
20
10
L100AO
L110AO
Min
Max
L120AO
L130AO
L140AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L150AO
Annual Cooling Loads: Orlando, FL
70
MBtu/year
60
50
40
30
20
L155AO
L160AO
Min
Max
L170AO
L200AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L202AO
Annual Cooling Load Deltas: Orlando, FL
20
10
MBtu/year
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
L110AOL100AO
L120AOL100AO
Min
Max
L130AOL100AO
L140AOL100AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L150AOL100AO
Annual Cooling Load Deltas: Orlando, FL
20
15
MBtu/year
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
L155AOL150AO
L160AOL100AO
Min
Max
L170AOL100AO
L200AOL100AO
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
L202AOL200AO
DHW Test Results:
Software Name:
EnergyGauge v.5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Test result fields indicated by pale green
Raw Results:
Minnesota
DHW-MN-56-2
DHW-MN-56-4
DHW-MN-62-2
Energy Use (therms)
204
263
184
Test Cases:
MN,0.56,4 (delta)
MN,0.62,2 (delta)
FL,0.56,4 (delta)
FL,0.62,2 (delta)
% [(MN-FL)/(MN)]
% Change
28.9%
-9.8%
24.0%
-14.4%
38.7%
Average
29.3%
-9.3%
24.1%
-13.6%
37.0%
Range Min
26.5%
-11.8%
19.1%
-19.5%
28.9%
Range Max
32.2%
-6.8%
29.1%
-7.7%
45.1%
Pass/Fail
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
MN,0.56,2 (MBtu)
FL,0.56,2 (MBtu)
MN-FL (MBtu)
MBtu
20.4
12.5
7.9
Average
20.1
12.7
7.4
Range Min
18.2
10.9
5.5
Range Max
22.0
14.4
9.4
Pass/Fail
pass
pass
pass
Florida
Energy Use (therms)
DHW-FL-56-2
125
DHW-FL-56-4
155
DHW-FL-62-2
107
50%
% Change from Base
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
MN,0.56,4
(delta)
MN,0.62,2
(delta)
Min
Max
FL,0.56,4
(delta)
FL,0.62,2
(delta)
EnergyGauge v.5.0.02
% [(MNFL)/(MN)]
24
MBtu/year
20
16
12
8
4
MN,0.56,2 (MBtu)
Min
FL,0.56,2 (MBtu)
Max
MN-FL (MBtu)
EnergyGauge v.5.0.02
Chart plot data
Chart 1
MN,0.56,4 (delta)
max
32.2%
min
26.5%
avg
29.3%
egUSA
28.9%
MN,0.62,2 (delta)
-6.8%
-11.8%
-9.3%
-9.8%
FL,0.56,4 (delta)
29.1%
19.1%
24.1%
24.0%
Chart 2
MN,0.56,2 (MBtu)
max
22.02
min
18.24
avg
20.13
egUSA
20.40
FL,0.56,2 (MBtu)
14.45
10.92
12.69
12.50
MN-FL (MBtu)
9.39
5.49
7.44
7.90
FL,0.62,2 (delta) % [(MN-FL)/(MN)]
-7.7%
45.1%
-19.5%
28.9%
-13.6%
37.0%
-14.4%
38.7%
DSE Test Suite Results
Software Name:
EnergyGauge USA v.5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Test result fields indicated by pale green
Results:
Base Cases
Heat/cool
Fan
Total % change
HVAC-3a
837
656
85.94
--HVAC-3e
5482
968
6450
---
base for cases 3b - 3d
base for cases 3f - 3h
Test Cases
HVAC-3b
HVAC-3c
HVAC-3d
HVAC-3f
HVAC-3g
HVAC-3h
Criteria:
max
31.4%
12.5%
25.0%
36.2%
16.5%
31.1%
Heat/cool
1059
888
982
7196
5928
6951
Fan
624
646
706
1275
1046
1219
Total % change
108.03
25.7%
91.00
5.9%
100.61
17.1%
8471
31.3%
6974
8.1%
8170
26.7%
avg
26.4%
7.5%
20.0%
31.2%
11.5%
26.1%
min Pass/Fail
21.4%
pass
2.5%
pass
15.0%
pass
26.2%
pass
6.5%
pass
21.1%
pass
40%
Attic Cooling Tests
% Change from Base Energy Use
Basement Heating Tests
30%
20%
10%
0%
HVAC-3b
HVAC-3c
Min
Max
HVAC-3d
HVAC-3f
HVAC-3g
EnergyGauge USA v.5.0.02
HVAC-3h
Florida 2014 eRatio test
Software Name:
EnergyGauge USA v5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Test result fields indicated by pale green
Baseline Home End Use Loads
Baseline Home End Use
Proposed Home End Use
(REUL)
Energy Consumption (EC_r)
Energy Consumption (EC_x)
eRatio
Test Case
eRatio
Winter Summer Hot Water Heating Cooling Hot Water Heating Cooling Hot Water Tests
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
(MBtu)
L130AO-01 124.47
6.18
29.83
3.87
2.32
9.52
4.05
2.40
12.45
4.43
PASS
L130AO-02 118.20
6.18
29.83
3.87
2.32
9.52
8.14
2.40
12.45
4.96
PASS
29.83
3.87
9.74
9.52
4.05
9.58
12.45
4.43
PASS
L130AO-03 123.70
6.18
L130AO-04
96.92
6.18
29.83
3.87
2.32
9.52
4.05
1.90
9.37
4.43
PASS
L130AO-05 120.46
6.18
29.83
3.87
9.74
9.52
4.05
7.83
12.45
4.54
PASS
REUL Tests:
PASS
PASS
PASS
Manufacturer's Equipment Performance Rating (MEPR)
Heating
Fuel
MEPR
elec
7.70
elec
7.70
gas
78%
elec
10.00
gas
96%
Cooling
Fuel
MEPR
elec
13.00
elec
13.00
elec
13.00
elec
17.00
elec
13.00
Hot Water
Fuel
MEPR
elec
0.92
gas
0.82
elec
0.92
elec
0.92
elec
0.92
Florida Auto Generation Test Results:
Software Name:
EnergyGauge v5.0.02
User input data fields indicated by pale yellow
Reference Home Building Component
Test 1
Results
Test 2
Results
Test 3
Results
Test 4
Results
Above-grade walls (Uo)
0.082
0.082
0.082
0.082
0.082
0.082
0.082
0.082
Above-grade wall solar absorptance (α)
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
Above-grade wall infrared emittance (ε)
Basement walls (Uo)
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.36
0.36
Above-grade floors (Uo)
0.064
0.064
0.064
0.064
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Slab insulation R-Value
Ceilings (Uo)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
0
0
0
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.035
0.035
0.030
0.030
Roof solar absorptance (α)
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
Roof infrared emittance (ε)
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
Attic vent area* (ft2)
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
Crawlspace vent area* (ft2)
n/a
n/a
10.26
10.26
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Exposed masonry floor area * (ft )
Carpet & pad R-Value
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
307.8
307.8
307.8
307.8
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Door Area (ft2)
Door U-Factor
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
0.40
0.4
0.40
0.4
0.50
0.5
0.40
0.40
North window area* (ft )
2
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
50.02
50.02
South window area* (ft )
2
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
50.02
50.02
East window area* (ft2)
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
50.02
50.02
West window area* (ft2)
Window U-Factor
Window SHGCo (heating)
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
57.71
50.02
50.02
0.40
0.4
0.40
0.4
0.50
0.5
0.40
0.4
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
Window SHGCo (cooling)
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
0.217
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
66,840
66,840
66,840
66,840
62,736
62,736
107,572
107,572
2
ACH50
Internal gains* (Btu/day)
Water heater gallons per day
Water heater set point temperature
Water heater efficiency
60
60
60
60
50
50
70
70
120 F
120
120 F
120
120 F
120
120 F
120
EF = 0.62
0.62
EF = 0.94
0.94
EF = 0.95
0.95
EF = 0.62
0.62
Labeled heating system rating
AFUE = 78%
78%
HSPF = 8.2
8.2
HSPF = 8.2
8.2
AFUE = 78%
78%
Labeled cooling system rating
SEER = 14
14
SEER = 14
14
SEER = 14
14
SEER = 14
14
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
Manual
Air Distribution System Efficiency
Thermostat Type
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Heating thermostat settings
72 F (all hours)
72
72 F (all hours)
72
72 F (all hours)
72
72 F (all hours)
72
Cooling thermostat settings
75 F (all hours)
75
75 F (all hours)
75
75 F (all hours)
75
75 F (all hours)
75
1.00
1.000
1.00
1.000
1.00
1.000
1.00
1.000
e-Ratio
RESNET HVAC Test Suite Results:
Software Name:
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Results
Cooling tests:
Case
Cool Cool Fan Cool Tot % change
HVAC-1a
5422
956
6378
--HVAC-1b
4169
956
5125 -19.65%
EnergyGauge USA v5.0 .02
Criteria
min
max
-21.24%
-17.38%
pass
Heating tests:
Case
HVAC-2a
HVAC-2b
Heat Heat Fan
857
668
743
668
Heat Tot % change
87.98
--76.58 -12.96%
-13.30%
-11.57%
pass
Case
HVAC-2c
HVAC-2d
HVAC-2e
Heat Heat Fan
10118
1424
8005
1089
18345
1003
Heat Tot % change
11542
--9094 -21.21%
19348
67.63%
-29.03%
41.81%
-16.73%
80.81%
pass
pass
% Change from Base Energy Use
-8%
-12%
-16%
-20%
-24%
-28%
-32%
HVAC-1b
Max
HVAC-2b
Min
HVAC-2d
EnergyGauge USA v5.0 .02
% Change from Base Energy Use
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
HVAC-2e
Max
Min
EnergyGauge USA v5.0 .02