New method for quick evaluation of the heating energy demand of residential buildings

In this article, the main research goal is to present a model for rapid assessment of specific heating energy consumption of residential buildings. In the first part of this research paper the main inputs that could influence the building heating demand are identified.The next step in the development of the prediction model was to conduct dynamic simulations with different combinations of the inputs and to obtain a database of results.  With this database, a multiple regression was applied and a simple (3 inputs) and accurate (R2=0.987) model was obtained.