建造了两个办公室大小的试验室，以验证根据RP-875开发并编入ASHRAE负荷工具包（RP-987）的ASHRAE冷负荷计算程序。测试电池的设计目的是测试冷负荷程序——准确预测完全由太阳能和瞬态传导热增益控制的冷负荷的能力。本研究消除了内部热源，并将渗透降至最低。测试单元的构造测试了程序区分热质量效应的能力。 在数据收集之前，实验室和现场测试验证了设施的设计和控制。初步测试表明，该设施能够验证新的ASHRAE冷负荷程序。与测量的冷负荷相关的实验不确定度小于7.5%，并且模型输入参数对于基线房间配置定义良好。单位:SICitation:ASHRAE Transactions，第109卷，pt。1.

Two office-sized test cells were constructed to validate the ASHRAE cooling load calculation procedures developed under RP-875 and codified in the ASHRAE Loads Toolkit (RP-987). The test cells were designed to test the cooling load procedures’ ability to accurately predict cooling loads entirely dominated by solar and transient conductive heat gains. Internal heat sources were eliminated and infiltration was minimized for the study. The construction of the test cells tested the procedures’ ability to differentiate between thermal mass effects. Laboratory and field testing validated the design and control of the facility prior to data collection. Preliminary tests showed that the facility was capable of validating the new ASHRAE cooling load procedures. The experimental uncertainty associated with the measured cooling load was less than 7.5%, and model input parameters were well defined for baseline room configurations.Units: SI