What is the home energy storage test project

What are the aims of the home energy model project?

One of the principle aims of the Home Energy Model project is to increase the transparency of the methodology. To achieve this, the government aims to publish the codebase; meaning that all changes to the model will be visible before they are formally implemented. Changes to the delivery model and provision of software.

What is the home energy model?

New technologies: The Home Energy Model project looks at how the current format recognises new technologies, noting a number of key issues, including lack of transparency and long timeframes. Ahead of the model going live, the government intends to fully integrate all existing technologies into the model and PCDB.

What is a home energy model assessment consultation?

Audience: The Home Energy Model: FHS assessment consultation will be of interest to those who want to understand the proposed standardised assumptions around occupancy, energy demand etc. to be used when assessing compliance with the FHS, as well as the methodology for the calculation of the proposed FHS compliance metrics.

What is a home energy model validation exercise?

Validation is the process of checking how well a model meets its goals and user needs. Our intent is for the Home Energy Model to simulate building energy use as realistically as possible. Therefore, we have undertaken a series of validation exercises to check whether this is the case, assessing the model’s performance against:

Can a home energy model be compared to a monitored data?

In order to compare the monitored data to the Home Energy Model, we calibrated the weather, occupancy, and space heating regime assumptions in the two models, so that they better represented the actual conditions. In this case study SAP 10.2 runs (both calibrated and uncalibrated) were carried out alongside the Home Energy Model runs.

Why do we need a technical document for the home energy model?

The accompanying technical documents are there to provide further explanation, as well as supporting evidence, for different aspects of the model. This should significantly improve transparency and understanding among the Home Energy Model’s different audiences, as well as facilitate scrutiny and peer review.