1. June 11, 2015

2. Presents key findings Methods handled by software Compliance results Test report is in two volumes 1 st volume has overall descriptions and performance method results 2 nd volume has prescriptive method results Other files required by the FBC Technical Assistance Manual were provided Input files Spreadsheet results

3. Cover sheet for request for approval by the Florida Building Commission as a Compliance Software tool EnergyGauge USA Version Number: 4.0 This software calculate Residential Energy Efficiency Code Compliance:  Prescriptive R-value Method  Prescriptive Total UA Alternative Method  Performance Method Prescriptive U-factor Alternative Method not part of EnergyGaugeUSA

4. The performance tests consist of: FL e-Ratio algorithms Two suites of building load tests, referred to as ASHRAE Standard 140 and Florida HERS BESTEST developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory A Standard Reference Design Auto-generation test suite developed by the State of Florida Three test suites developed by RESNET to test Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment algorithms, Distribution System Efficiency (DSE) algorithms, Domestic Hot Water (DHW) algorithms.

5. Each of the performance Method Tests was passed. Directions for anyone wanting to test the software for themselves are included in the report. Submission includes a series of subdirectories, which include all of the specific information for the given series of verification tests, as follows: Input – contains the EnergyGauge input files for each test Output – contains PDF copies of the output files generated by EnergyGauge for each test Procedures – contains the written procedures for each test suite Results –completed spreadsheets provided by the Florida Building Commission for reporting results.

6. Annual Heating Loads: Colorado Springs, CO Heatingrange maxrange minResult pass/fail L100AC79.4848.7555.79 pass L110AC103.9971.8877.14 pass L120AC64.3037.8242.57 pass L130AC53.9841.8245.65 pass L140AC56.4843.2448.41 pass L150AC71.3340.9549.38 pass L155AC74.1843.5351.63 pass L160AC81.0048.7857.62 pass L170AC92.4061.0369.31 pass L200AC185.87106.41131.51 pass L202AC190.05111.32139.95 pass L302XC90.5252.6655.62 pass L304XC75.3243.9147.15 pass L322XC118.2068.3573.93 pass L324XC80.0444.0148.97 pass

7. Annual Cooling Loads: Las Vegas, NV Cooling range max range minResult pass/fail L100AL64.8850.6654.71 pass L110AL68.5053.7056.82 pass L120AL60.1447.3449.07 pass L130AL45.2632.9538.63 pass L140AL30.5419.5225.62 pass L150AL82.3362.4170.78 pass L155AL63.0650.0856.55 pass L160AL72.9958.6164.42 pass L170AL53.3141.8343.29 pass L200AL83.4360.2567.10 pass L202AL75.9652.3254.98 pass

12. Test result fields indicated by green Test CaseeRatio Baseline Home End Use Loads (REUL) WinterSummerHot Water (MBtu) L130AO-01152.376.1829.833.88 L130AO-02142.146.1829.833.88 L130AO-03151.526.1829.833.88 L130AO-04118.536.1829.833.88 L130AO-05145.886.1829.833.88 REUL Tests:PASS eRatio Tests PASS

13. All 4 Standard Reference homes were generated accurately All 4 tests generated e-ratios of 1.0 (PASS)

15. Test House R-Value Method Notes Total UA Alternative Method Notes Tampa01PASS Tampa02PASS Tampa03PASS Miami-1PASS Miami02PASS Steel Frame Walls not allowed PASS Miami03PASS

16. All requested tests have been completed and passed Vendor has submitted documentation requested in Technical Assistance Manual EnergyGauge USA 4.0 complies with the 5 th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code Energy Conservation