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archive ASHRAE 140-2023 / BESTEST Results for DesignBuilder v7.3

Published on 18 March 2025

ASHRAE 140 2023 DesignBuilder v7.3.1.003 Results.zip

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2023 (aka BESTEST) validation test results for DesignBuilder v7.3 with EnergyPlus v9.4. Sections covered:

Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests CE100 to CE200
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Comparative Tests CE300 to CE545
Space-Heating Equipment Performance Tests HE100 to HE230
Air-Side HVAC Equipment Analytical Verification Tests AE101 to AE445

pdf DesignBuilder v7 Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 183-2024

Published on 31 October 2024

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DesignBuilderLoadsCalculationComplianceASHRAE183_v7.pdf

This document describes DesignBuilder v7 compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 183-2024, Peak Cooling and Heating Load Calculations in Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

archive ASHRAE 140-2020 / BESTEST Results for DesignBuilder v7.0

Published on 15 August 2022

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ASHRAE 140 2020 Test Results For DesignBuilder v7.0.2.004.zip

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2020 (aka BESTEST) validation test results for DesignBuilder v7.0 with EnergyPlus v9.4. Sections covered:

Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests CE100 to CE200
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Comparative Tests CE300 to CE545
Space-Heating Equipment Performance Tests HE100 to HE230
Air-Side HVAC Equipment Analytical Verification Tests AE101 to AE445

archive ASHRAE 140-2017 / BESTEST Results for DesignBuilder v6.1

Published on 02 February 2021

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ASHRAE 140 2017 Test Results For DesignBuilder V6.1.zip

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2017 (aka BESTEST) validation test results for DesignBuilder v6.1 with EnergyPlus v8.9. Sections covered:

Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Space-Heating Equipment Performance Tests HE100 to HE230
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Comparative Tests CE300 to CE545
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests AE101 to AE445
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests CE100 to CE200

archive ASHRAE 140-2017 Test Results for DesignBuilder v5.5

Published on 22 January 2019

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ASHRAE 140 2017 Test Results For DesignBuilder V5.5.zip

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2017 validation test results for DesignBuilder v5.5 with EnergyPlus v8.6. Sections covered:

Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Space-Heating Equipment Performance Tests HE100 to HE230
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Comparative Tests CE300 to CE545
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests AE101 to AE445
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests CE100 to CE200

pdf DesignBuilder v6 Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 183-2007

Published on 20 July 2018

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DesignBuilderLoadsCalculationComplianceASHRAE183_v6.pdf

This document describes DesignBuilder v6 compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 183-2007, Peak Cooling and Heating Load Calculations in Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

archive ASHRAE 140 2014 Test Results for DesignBuilder v5.0

Published on 04 May 2017

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DesignBuilder_v5.0_ASHRAE140-2014.zip

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2014 validation test results for DesignBuilder v5.0 with EnergyPlus v8.5. Sections covered:

Building Thermal Envelope and Fabric Load Tests
Space-Heating Equipment Performance Tests HE100 to HE230
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Analytical Verification Tests CE100 to CE200
Space-Cooling Equipment Performance Comparative Tests CE300 to CE545

pdf DesignBuilder v3 ISO 13790 and EN 15265 Validation Report

Published on 11 January 2015

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ISO_13790_ EN 15265_Report.pdf

Report on EN ISO 13790 Standard (2008) Tests for the calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling

pdf DesignBuilder CFD validation against Pheonics

Published on 03 February 2011

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DesignBuilderCFDValidationVsPhoenics.pdf

Inter-model validation report comparing DesignBuilder CFD with the general purpose Pheonics CFD software. Report prepared by Northumbria University.

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