A methodology for building energy modelling and calibration in warm climates

Pedrini, Aldomar; Westphal, Fernando Simon; Lamberts, Roberto

doi:10.1016/s0360-1323(02)00051-3

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“…Nevertheless, monthly methodologies based on steady-state calculations yield less precise results in predicting both new and existing building energy performances [10,11]. It is essential to assess energy performance of existing buildings through use of dynamic models, preferably by calibrated simulation approach [12,13]. This research aims to demonstrate a systematic approach for optimization of an energy-efficient retrofit strategy.…”

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Optimization of an envelope retrofit strategy for an existing office building

Gucyeter

Günaydın

2012

Energy and Buildings

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a b s t r a c tEnergy-efficient retrofits include improvement of building envelope via insulation, employment of building integrated renewable energy technologies, and climate control strategies. Building envelope improvements with insulation is a common approach, yet decision-making plays an important role in determining the most appropriate envelope retrofit strategy. In this study, main objective is to evaluate and optimize envelope retrofit strategies through a calibrated simulation approach. Based on an energy performance audit and monitoring, an existing building is evaluated on performance levels and improvement potentials with basic energy conservation measures (ECMs). The existing building is monitored for a full year and monitoring data is used in calibrating the simulation model. In order to obtain a better-performing building envelope three retrofit strategies including several ECMs are proposed. Retrofit strategies are simulated through calibrated base-case model, and results are evaluated according to changes in indoor environmental parameters and annual energy consumption measures. The analysis of results indicated that pre-assessed strategies yield close results. Therefore, a more comprehensive evaluation based on different decisive criteria is used in optimization of the final retrofit strategy, with the intention to evaluate the effect of individual ECMs on annual end-use energy consumption and investment.

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Optimization of an envelope retrofit strategy for an existing office building

Gucyeter

Günaydın

2012

Energy and Buildings

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“…Therefore, manual calibration approaches usually involve either 1) detailed energy audits to gain a better understanding of the building systems and their operations (Ian Shapiro, 2009;Pedrini et al, 2002;Yoon et al, 2003); 2) intrusive tests where groups of end-use loads are turned on and off in a controlled sequence to provide information on their end-use impact (Soebarto, 1997); 3) collection of high-resolution and high-quality data for empirical validation (Clarke et al, 1993); or 4) a protocol of short-term end-use monitoring to gather data that would help explain the differences between measured and simulated data (Subbarao, 1988;Manke et al, 1996).…”

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Bayesian calibration of building energy models with large datasets

Chong

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Pozzi

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Energy and Buildings

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“…At the present time, it is possible to find research articles related to energy demand patterns based on monitoring methods in infrastructures such as hotels [48], universities [49], office buildings [50], hospitals [51], department stores [52], residential buildings [53] and industrial buildings [54]. However, there is no scientific research about energy demand patterns in airports.…”

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Characterization and Analysis of Energy Demand Patterns in Airports

Alba¹,

Canteli

2017

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Airports in general have high-energy consumption. Influenced by many factors, the characteristics of airport energy consumption are stochastic, nonlinear and dynamic. In recent years, airport managers have made huge efforts to harmonize airport operation with environmental sustainability by minimizing the environmental impact, with energy conservation and energy efficiency as one of their pillars. A key factor in order to reduce energy consumption at airports is to understand the energy use and consumption behavior, due to the multiple parameters and singularities that are involved. In this article, a 3-step methodology based on monitoring methods is proposed to characterize and analyze energy demand patterns in airports through their electric load profiles, and is applied to the Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (Santander, Spain). This methodology can be also used in airports in order to determine the way energy is used, to establish the classification of the electrical charges based on their operation way as well as to determine the main energy consumers and main external influencers. Results show that airport present a daily energy demand pattern since electric load profiles follow a similar curve shape for every day of the year, having a great dependence of the terminal building behavior, the main energy consumer of the airport, and with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting being the most energy-intensive facilities, and outside temperature and daylighting the main external influencers.

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A methodology for building energy modelling and calibration in warm climates

Cited by 98 publications

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Optimization of an envelope retrofit strategy for an existing office building

Optimization of an envelope retrofit strategy for an existing office building

Bayesian calibration of building energy models with large datasets

Characterization and Analysis of Energy Demand Patterns in Airports

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