为了测试拟建的被动采光办公楼内部系统的性能，建造了该建筑部分的全尺寸模型。使用适当的仪器进行测试，以确定在各种预期操作条件下的照明质量、声学和空气分布。根据初始测试的结果，在进行最后一系列测试之前，进行了某些架构修改。该模型表明，一种全新的节能建筑设计可以在实际施工之前进行测试，并纠正性能问题。此外，该模型还被用于制定性能规范——在投标过程的后期使用——用于构成大楼内部系统的产品。引文:ASHRAE Transactions，1983年，第89卷，pt。新泽西州大西洋城1B号

In order to test the performance of the interior systems of a proposed passively daylighted office building, a full-scale mock-up of a portion of that building was constructed. Using appropriate instrumentation, tests were performed to determine the quality of lighting, acoustics, and air distri-bution under various anticipated operating conditions. Based on the results of the initial tests, certain architectural modifications were made before proceeding to a final series of tests. The mock-up demonstrated that a radically new energy-efficient building design can be tested and performance problems corrected before actual construction. In addition, the mock-up was used to develop performance specifications--used later in the bid process--for products that will comprise the interior systems of the building.