Exploring the ambiguity associated with the actual magnitude of the energy performance gap in buildings

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Odeh, Khaleel and Parvaz, Md and Jakkula, Jitendra and de Wilde, Pieter and McElroy, Lori Barbara; Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro and Kumar, Bimal, eds. (2025) Exploring the ambiguity associated with the actual magnitude of the energy performance gap in buildings. In: EG-ICE 2025. University of Strathclyde Publishing, GBR, pp. 605-614. ISBN 9781914241826 (https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00093252)

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Abstract

This paper investigates the magnitude of the energy performance gap in buildings, defined as the discrepancy between measured and simulated energy use. It highlights the ambiguity surrounding the actual size of this gap, particularly given the variety of benchmarks against which actual energy consumption can be compared. A comprehensive case study is presented, involving the development of four thermal energy models using four different dynamic energy simulation tools to further examine discrepancies among simulation tools. Multiple simulation scenarios are explored to assess how varying inputs influence the size of the gap. The results reveal significant differences between simulated results from different tools for heating and total electricity consumption, as well as notable deviations from measured energy performance.

ORCID iDs

Odeh, Khaleel, Parvaz, Md, Jakkula, Jitendra, de Wilde, Pieter and McElroy, Lori Barbara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4472-9891; Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro and Kumar, Bimal
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:93252
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 July 2025
    Published
    9 June 2025
    Accepted
    Subjects:Fine Arts > Architecture
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Architecture
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 Jun 2025 10:35
    Last modified:01 Apr 2026 15:25
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/93252
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