Guidance

Home Energy Model: validation documentation

Technical documents detailing the validation exercises carried out during development of the Home Energy Model and Home Energy Model: Future Homes Standard assessment.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 13 December 2023

Documents

HEM-VAL-01 Inter-model comparison

PDF, 978 KB, 61 pages

HEM-VAL-02 In-use validation: IEA Annex 58

PDF, 1.43 MB, 30 pages

HEM-VAL-03 In-use validation: Camden Passivhaus

PDF, 1000 KB, 44 pages

HEM-VAL-04 In-use validation: Building for 2050

PDF, 1.38 MB, 45 pages

HEM-VAL-05 Lab testing: boiler cycling

PDF, 710 KB, 13 pages

HEM-VAL-06 Lab testing: heat pumps DHW

PDF, 510 KB, 18 pages

Details

We will update and add to this technical documentation throughout the model development process.

These technical documents have been published alongside:

• the Home Energy Model consultation
• the Home Energy Model: Future Homes Standard consultation

Published 13 December 2023