Validation of Building Energy Modeling Tools for a Residential Building in Brasov Area-Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Lucian Cîrstolovean ◽  
Paraschiva Mizgan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Thermal Loads ◽  
Building Energy Modeling ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract A building energy model is a simulation tool which calculates the thermal loads and energy use in buildings. Building energy models provide valuable insight into energy use in buildings based on architecture, materials and thermal loads. In addition, building energy models also must account for the effects of the building’s occupants in terms of energy use. In this paper we discuss building energy models and their accuracy in predicting energy use. In particular, we focus on two types of validation methods which have been used to investigate the accuracy of building energy models and on how they account for their effects on occupants. The analyzed building is P + M located in the climatic zone 4, Sânpetru / Braşov. We have carried out a detailed and exemplary energy needs analysis using two methods of analysis.

Research on the Integration of Energy Economic Model and Urban Energy Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Yaozhong Zu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Urban Energy ◽  
Energy Economic Model ◽  
High Level ◽  
Building Level

In order to explore the strategy on urban energy and reduction of greenhouse gas, a large number of energy models have been developed by interdisciplinary studies. Mixed patterns are particularly useful as a result that they incorporate more dynamics to simulate the relevant high-level decisions and the provided actual results by building-level factors. However, space and spatial energy models are not often linked, which ignores the spatial impact of energy and emission policies in urban environments. The application of this method shows how it can be used to assess how different policies interact with other and affect building energy needs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Solar radiation control passive strategy for reduction of heating and cooling energy use in arid climate: Case of Afghanistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1420326X2110501
Author(s):  
Shambalid Ahady ◽  
Nirendra Dev ◽  
Anubha Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings

Buildings are significant consumers of energy and producer of greenhouse gases worldwide, and serious efforts have been put into designing energy-efficient buildings. Significant technological advances have been achieved in developed countries; however, advances have rarely been adopted in developing countries like Afghanistan. Such trends emerge from the lack of research in designing energy-efficient buildings to local conditions, practices and materials. This research focused on building energy modelling and simulation to evaluate the energy performance impact of different shading and orientation. The research design follows a case study over an actual seven-storey multi-apartment residential building in the city of Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, using primary field data and dynamic simulation. Findings demonstrated that neighbouring structures have a positive correlation with a cooling demand. Meanwhile, south is the optimal orientation to face the building's glazed façade, saving up to 7.4% of cooling and 9.7% of heating energy. Moreover, movable shading devices installed on the building's openings in the summer season reduce the building energy load up to 19%, with a total energy cost reduction of AFN. 188,448 ($2447.37 US) annually. The study underlines the vast research scope in customizing building designs to Afghanistan's climatic conditions and other developing countries, thus contributing to buildings’ sustainability.

PRIORITIZING OCCUPANTS UNDERSTANDING LEVEL ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jibrin Hassan Suleiman ◽  
Ali Keyvanfar ◽  
Rosli Mohamad Zin ◽  
Saeed Balubaid ◽  
Shaiful Amri Mansur
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Home Appliance

The building sector is widely known for its greenhouse gas and carbon emission which is very significant to the global warming as observed in recent years. Many research works highlighted that buildings has a negative impact on the society as it consumes up to 80% of the total energy used during operation stage. In Malaysia, electricity energy consumption in buildings is 63,354GWh out of the total 116,353GWh of total energy consumed in the country in the year 2012. This paper consider the understanding level of the residential owners in their building energy usage at their various residential buildings. Energy use by household varies widely, this is due to the living standard of a country, type of buildings and climate condition of the region. The study is based on the tips and guides to energy efficiency at home of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey form and was analyzed using regression analysis, the results indicates that the occupants have little or no proper understanding of Air-condition, Home appliance and Lighting appliances.

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