Designing an algorithm regarding energy auditing software guideline for residential buildings

Implementation of energy auditing in buildings with different applications is one of the issues which has been attracted a considerable attention as a way for saving energy and reducing energy consumption. Auditing in any kind of application, including in residential buildings, needs its own specific methods. Since the technology employed for energy consumption in buildings is different among the countries, to propose a national implementation method it is essential to provide a specific guideline which suits Iran's conditions. Energy auditing has been performed in different industrial and educational institutes during the last years and it is not a new concept. Moreover, there are some available guidelines for it. The purpose of this paper is to provide a software checklist to enable the users to utilize it step by step in residential buildings energy auditing. This checklist also provides some essential recommendations as outputs based on the data and calculations. In fact, the developed software performs calculations for heating, losses, etc. based on the conducted measurements and consequently recommends the most suitable method. Furthermore, to ensure its appropriate performance, the guideline has been applied and tested in a building its energy auditing has been presented.