详细讨论了使用模拟器/测试仪评估建筑能源管理系统（BEMS）性能的概念。强调BEMS应用算法的测试，包括计划启动/停止、工作循环、需求限制、最佳启动/停止、节能器和通风/再循环算法的预期行为，以及评估这些算法所需的数据。建议与模拟器/测试仪初步评级标准、天气条件、建筑/HVAC类型和建筑使用条件一起使用。 简要描述预期测试结果，说明如何将其与基线数据进行比较，以提供评级方法。关键词:能源管理，计算机程序，控制，测试，性能，算法。引用:研讨会论文，佐治亚州亚特兰大，1990年

Discusses in some detail the concept of using and emulator/tester to evaluate the performance of a building energy management system (BEMS). Emphasises the testing of BEMS application algorithms with a description of the expected behaviour of scheduled start/stop, duty-cycling, demand-limiting, optimal start/stop, economiser and ventilation/recirculation algorithms plus the data needed to evaluate them. Proposes for use with with the emulator/tester preliminary rating criteria, weather conditions, building/HVAC type and building use conditions. Briefly describes expected test results to show how they might be compared with baseline data to provide a rating methodology.KEYWORDS: Energy management, computer programs, controls, testing, performance, algorithms.