Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis

This paper proposes a flexible modeling approach to develop a theoretical reference building (RB) for energy analysis. We designed an RB for five non-residential buildings, using dynamic simulation from statistically analyzed data of building stock in South Korea. For modeling, four subsets of data—...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2020-11, Vol.13 (21), p.5815
Main Authors: Kwak, Younghoon, Kang, Jeonga, Mun, Sun-Hye, Jeong, Young-Sun, Huh, Jung-Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air conditioning
building stock
Buildings
Energy
energy analysis
flexible modeling approach
Flow velocity
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
HVAC
Methods
Mitigation
Modelling
non-residential buildings
Nonresidential buildings
reference building
Renewable resources
Residential areas
Simulation
Statistical analysis
Ventilation
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Summary:This paper proposes a flexible modeling approach to develop a theoretical reference building (RB) for energy analysis. We designed an RB for five non-residential buildings, using dynamic simulation from statistically analyzed data of building stock in South Korea. For modeling, four subsets of data—form, envelope, system, and operation—were assessed. This study uses the autosizing function within EnergyPlus, to develop the RB. The proposed approach allows for a flexible design where capacities and flow rates of the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system match the newly defined RB model. This approach would be ideal for closing the gap between the architectural data and equipment elements. The RB developed in this study allows for performing energy performance analysis by end-use. The analysis results by the end-use can provide support for country-level greenhouse gas (GHG)-mitigation-strategy development.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en13215815