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Monitored performance of new, low-energy homes: updated results from the BECA-A data base

We compiled and analyzed energy consumption data, construction details, and operating characteristics for over three hundred new, low-energy homes. Over two thirds of the buildings incorporated solar features. A sequence of standardization procedures were developed to compare the energy performance of the buildings. The procedures adjusted the reported heating energy consumption for variations in the climate, floor area, internal gains, and reported indoor temperature. Two indicators of thermal performance were developed, the balance temperature and a k-value, which roughly corresponds to the overall UA of the building but also includes the ability of the house to exploit solar gains and thermal mass. The buildings in the data base have an average balance temperature of 12/sup 0/C and a k-value of 114 W//sup 0/C. Earth-sheltered buildings perform best, but only slightly better than passive solar and superinsulated buildings.