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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=980163202-27062003>Peter,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>One
study that comes to mind quickly is a comparison of results from the "solar test
cells" at Poway, CA</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>with
DOE-2, perhaps in the early 80s. Fred Winkelmann at LBNL can perhaps provide
specifics. These</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>tests
were under controlled circumstances rather than actual building. But, IMHO,
comparisons</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>with
field data from occupied buildings will have so many uncontrolled and
confounding factors as to</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>be
meaningless.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=980163202-27062003>Ed
Sowell</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT
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color=#0000ff> C</FONT></SPAN>an anyone point me to papers that discuss
the validation of whole building energy models (DOE2 or others) with measured
building data? I am looking for papers discussing the accuracy that can be
achieved for both simulations based on comprehensive energy audits of existing
buildings and simulations based on design documents that are then compared to
measured performance of the building after
occupation.</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
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