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Integrative Method to Whole-House Energy and Comfort Rating
Published
Author(s)
Hyojin Kim, Han Yan, Anuradha Kadam
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate how thermal comfort dynamics are impacted by energy-efficient or thermal comfort improvements in a low-load house and to explore methods or metrics to rate a whole-house performance in an integrative way based on measured energy and comfort performance of the house. This research aims to strike a balance between advancing measurement science of whole-house performance in a holistic manner and developing a next- generation method or metric that is practical and reliable for realistic field applications to the existing residential building stock.
Kim, H.
, Yan, H.
and Kadam, A.
(2020),
Integrative Method to Whole-House Energy and Comfort Rating, Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 13, 2025)