- Author
- May, W. B., Jr. | Spielvogel, L. G.
- Title
- Analysis of Computer-Simulated Thermal Performance: The Norris Cotton Federal Office Building. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC Consulting Engineers, Wyncote, PA
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 80-2093
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- building models; building performance data; computer simulation; energy conservation; commercial buildings; heat pumps; validation; computer models
- Identifiers
- Norris Cotton Federal Office Building (NCFOB), Manchester, New Hampshire
- Abstract
- Five computer-based simulations of the Norris Cotton Federal Office Building (NCFOB) in Manchester, New Hampshire, were performed using the Ross Meriwether Energy Systems Analysis Program. The NCFOB is a medium-size office building, occupied in September 1976, designed to serve as a demonstration of and feasibility test for energy-conserving building features. The simulations included two in accordance with the original design, with and without a solar system; a simulation of the building as actually operated; a simulation of the building with modifications to actual operation; and a simulation of an alternative building design. Results of the five simulations are compared with each other and with actual measured data at several levels of detail including total energy consumption, consumption by fuel type, and heating and cooling requirements. Good agreement between the simulation and actual data is demonstrated and consequences of design features are discussed.