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In the summer of 1991 Buchan, Lawton, Parent Ltd. was issued a contract by the Ontario Home Builders' Association Steering Committee on Full Height Basement Insulation (FHBI) with representation from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canadian Portland Cement Association, Ontario Ministries of Energy and Housing, Low Rise Forming Contractors' Association, Ontario Concrete Block Association, Ontario New Home Warranty Program, and The Society of the Plastics Industry of Canada, to carry out a demonstration of FHBI construction methods.

This represents the appendix to NO 9406, which is the synthesis report on two reference simulation exercises, both dealing with a hydronic heating system. In the first exercise the heating system is installed within a residential building and in the second exercise the same heating system is installed in an office building.

This document is the synthesis report on two reference simulation exercises, both dealing with a hydronic heating system. In the first exercise the heating system is installed within a residential building and in the second exercise the same heating system is installed in an office building.

This report presents a synthesis of the researches and examples of results of the IEA (International Energy Agency) research project Evaluation and Emulation Building Energy Management Systems (Annex 17). The simulation and emulation methods are studied within the framework of the project. The simulation approach is used to study the energy saving potentials of BEMS strategies. The emulation provides an attractive evaluation approach of real BEMS performance by connecting the BEMS to be tested to the simulated building HVAC system via a hardware interface.