Regional Studies

RBSA II UA and Total Heat Loss Methodology

Market SectorsRegional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings

This memo outlines Cadmus’ proposed method to update UA values and total heat-loss estimates for the RBSA II. These updated methods add several elements for consistency with RBSA I and incorporate Regional Technical Forum standard practices, NREL Efficiency Measure Database and Super Good Cents load calculations, including heat loss through building assembly layers and components.