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A data-driven standardised generalisable methodology to validate a large energy performance Certification dataset: A case of the application in Ireland Errors in manually inputting data from on-site surveys into calculations can undermine BER/EPC results. Currently, no standardised method exists for validating BER/EPC datasets. Research by Kumar Raushan of the Irish Building Stock Observatory and the Built Environment Research and Innovation Centre (BERIC) in Technological University Dublin, funded by MaREI, introduces the first automated, data-driven validation of an EPC dataset. It adapts as the database evolves and scripts will be made available on the IBSO platform (www.ibso.ie). Seventeen unique filters were developed, revealing that 30% of EPC entries were erroneous and/or outlier data, with a staggering 80% related to misassessment of geometrical features. Errors in one field often correlated with errors in others, indicating some Assessors’ low responsibility towards data quality. Upstream input data validation measures to our EPC system, need to be introduced by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to reduce very avoidable Assessor mistakes when inputting data. https://lnkd.in/e6ThPqyD

A data-driven standardised generalisable methodology to validate a large energy performance Certification dataset: A case of the application in Ireland

A data-driven standardised generalisable methodology to validate a large energy performance Certification dataset: A case of the application in Ireland

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