在制定升级ASHRAE标准90A-1980中商业建筑部分的建议时，建立了一个严格的测试过程，以检查该标准的拟议修改对十座代表性建筑的能源使用和经济性能的影响。推荐的ASHRAE标准的经济和能源分析包括十座测试建筑的生命周期成本分析和能源模拟（使用DOE 2.1B），每座测试建筑配置五个位置，平均三个暖通空调系统，四个所有权视角，以及标准的三个级别。所分析的水平为:符合ASHRAE 90-1975、ASHRAE 90A-1980以及升级标准的建议。本文描述了测试过程中使用的方法，讨论了为执行分析而开发的工具，并演示了位于华盛顿州西雅图的一座中型办公楼的计算过程。 最后，本文简要概述了经济分析的结果，并对这些结果可能如何影响公共政策进行了总结。引文:研讨会，ASHRAE交易，1985年，第91卷，pt。1B芝加哥

In developing recommendations to upgrade the commercial building portion of ASHRAE Standard 90A-1980, a rigorous testing process was established to examine the effects of proposed modifications of the standard on both energy use and economic performance of ten representative buildings. The economic and energy analysis of the recommended ASHRAE standard consisted of a life-cycle cost analysis and energy simulations (using DOE 2.1B) of ten test buildings, each configured for five locations, an average of three HVAC systems, four ownership perspectives, and three levels of the standard. The levels under analysis were: compliance with ASHRAE 90-1975, ASHRAE 90A-1980, and the recommendations for upgrading the standard.This paper describes the methodology used in the testing process, discusses the tools developed to perform the analysis, and demonstrates the calculative procedure for a medium-sized office building located in Seattle, Washington. Finally, the paper presents a brief overview of the results of the economic analysis, and concludes with an implication about how the results might affect public policy.