A Case Study of Empirical Validation of EnergyPlus Infiltration Models Based on Different Wind Data

Building retrofitting is an efficient means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its first focus on building façade, as transmission and air leakage are the main sources energy loss in buildings. Nowadays, modellers cannot easily implement envelope assume constant values, which results erroneous estimates. Additionally, simulations, a weather file usually inserted with measurements provided by station. In this study, we revealed use wind data from (herein global wind) to calculate infiltration test case Spain, using three algebraic equations EnergyPlus. Furthermore, four other were applied: eastbound westbound winds two situ (on southeast northwest façades). The fifteen combinations models five empirically evaluated, tracer performed during different periods. validated according American Society for Testing Materials D5157 standard criteria, best only ones that complied those sensor west was not able generate accurate models, raises doubts about its highly-time calibration models. However, disaggregation cost-effective strategy estimate study.