Building energy modeling has become more widely used for building performance assessment and building regulations compliance. The energy model of the SinBerBEST Cyber-Physical Testbed provides a straightforward “virtual testbed” platform for evaluating the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of technological innovations.
However, before using for technological assessments, the testbed model itself should be calibrated using in-situ experiments from various operating conditions to ensure it reasonably follows the testbed’s real thermal and energy performance.