HOT2000 | How has it been used?

A key research tool for CanmetENERGY and Natural Resources Canada, the HOT2000 software has been used in many research studies, including:

Compact Fluorescent Lighting Impacts Research. HOT2000 was used to extrapolate Canadian Centre for Housing Technology test data for a full year across Canada, and by the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) to gauge impacts of proposed federal Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) regulation.
Residential Cogeneration System Models. It was used to develop a variety of new models, including the Stirling engine, ICE, and storage models.

In addition, HOT2000:

Has a growing cadre of trained energy evaluators that use it to rate houses under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program and its predecessor program Energuide for Houses.
Has been evaluated in numerous comparison studies with monitored houses, and found to be accurate within industry norms for occupied houses.

HOT2000 and other programs

HOT2000 has been used in the following government programs:

PROGRAM	DATES	YEARS
R-2000 (new houses)	1982 -	28 years
Advanced Houses (new houses)	1989 -1995	6 years
MNECH (new housing model code)	1990 -	20 years
Healthy House (CMHC new houses)	1991-1994	3 years
EnerGuide for Houses (existing)	1995 -2006	9 years
Super E (international new housing)	1999 -	11 years
ecoENERGY Retrofit (existing)	2007 -	3 years

Under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program, HOT2000:

Allows for data entry and analysis for the energy audit of every house and low-rise multi-unit residential building (MURB)
Provides retrofit recommendations for homeowners
Verifies compliance and generates energy-based ratings for houses and low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs)
Provides information needed to administer and process incentives
Provides detailed design reports and simplified homeowner reports

The HOT2000 software allows you to:

Forecast energy consumption for your residential construction projects more accurately than ever before
Project energy costs and performance of natural gas, electric, propane, oil and wood heating equipment
Check low-rise residential designs to ensure they comply with energy regulations before you start to build
Calculate thermal resistance of envelope components, including thermal bridging of construction materials
Improve the energy efficiency of building designs for better cost-control and materials use
Predict natural temperature and wind-induced air infiltration to reduce your clients' energy
Exploit the potential of passive solar heating to increase the energy performance of your buildings
Plan for adequate interior ventilation for good indoor air quality and superior comfort.
Estimate energy requirements for space heating and cooling and water heating at the design stage
Boost the standing of designers and builders of well-designed, energy-efficient homes