Final project presentation

Thursday 8 10:45 am
16 presentations
5 minutes each +2 minutes for Q&A

PowerPoint
Upload the file before the class
Approximately 5-6 slides (a minute per slide)

Problem introduction
Model development - specific problem
Results
Results
Discussion / Summary

Presenter list
(will send you by email today)
Thursday 8:00 am:

Thursday 9:30 am:

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Lecture Objectives:
Finalize discussion about energy modeling
Application
Accuracy
Use in LEED certification process

Course summary and Course evaluation

ES programs
(specific)
Window / Therm
http://windows.lbl
.gov/software/NFRC
/NFRCSim6.3-2010-C
over-Chptr01.pdf

WUFI-ORNL/IBP
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/to
ols_directory/software.cfm/ID=362/pagenam
e=alpha_list_sub

Your models in
Excel
MATLAB
Scilab
http://www.scilab.org/

Many other

Mathematica
http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/

Mathcad
http://www.ptc.com/product/mathcad/

Python
http://www.python.org/psf/

EES
http://www.fchart.com/ees/

How to evaluate the whole building

simulation tools
Two options:
1) Comparison with the experimental data
- monitoring
- very expensive
- feasible only for smaller buildings
2) Comparison with other energy simulation programs
- for the same input data
- system of numerical experiments
- BESTEST

Comparison with measured data

Cranfield test rooms (from Lomas et al 1994a)

BESTEST Building Energy

Simulation TEST
System of tests (~ 40 cases)
- Each test emphasizes certain phenomena like
external (internal) convection, radiation,
ground contact
- Simple geometry
- Mountain climate
W

0 .2 m

1 m

2 .7 m
3 m

2 m
0 .2 m

COMPARE THE RESULTS

8 m
6 m

Example of best test comparison

Reasons for energy simulations

1) Building design improvement
2) System development
3) Economic benefits (pay back period)
4) Budget planning (fuel consumption)

1) Energy Modeling for LEED

Projects
The methodology described in ASHRAE 90.12004 (Appendix G), California
Title 242005, and Oregon Energy Code 2005 involves the generation of
two energy models:
one representing a baseline minimum-standard building and the
other representing the proposed building with all its designed energy
enhancements.
ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential
Buildings
posted in the course handouts, also UT library has all ASHRAE and ANSI standards
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?let=A

Relevant LEED Documentation

ttp://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=7795

Software List http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3478

DOE reference building that

satisfy ASHRAE 90.1
Sixteen climate zones
Sixteen building types
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/refer
ence_buildings.html
Models already built for use in EnergyPlus

2) System development
Example: facade design tool
THERM: heat thermal bridge analysis

3) Economic benefits
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Engineering economics

Energy
benefits

Parameters in life cycle cost

analysis
Beside energy benefits expressed in $,
you should consider:

First cost
Maintenance
Operation life
Change of the energy cost
Interest (inflation)
Taxes, Discounts, Rebates, other Government
measures

Example
Using eQUEST analyze the benefits
(energy saving and pay back period)
of installing
- low-e double glazed window
- economizer
in the school building in NYC

Reasons for energy simulations

System development
Building design improvement
Economic benefits (pay back period)
4) Budget planning (fuel consumption) Least accurate

Source of inaccuracy
when considering final results
Assumptions related to the model
Lack of precise input data
Modeling software (tool) limitations
Limitation related to available computational resources
Result interpretations

Building modeling software

Very powerful tool
but
Wrong IN

Simulation Software

Wrong OUT

Use it wisely!

We need sophisticated users more than sophisticated software

How to get more info about

software (any software)
Software documentation
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/energyplus_documentation.cfm

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Forums
http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/equest-users-onebuilding.org/
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Call developers
works primarily for non-free software

Review Course Objectives

1. Identify basic building elements which affect building energy consumption
and analyze the performance of these elements using energy
conservation models.
2. Analyze the physics behind various numerical tools used for solving
different heat transfer problems in building elements.
3. Use basic numerical methods for solving systems of linear and nonlinear
equations.
4. Conduct building energy analysis using comprehensive computer
simulation tools.
5. Evaluate the performance of building envelope and environmental systems
considering energy consumption.
6. Perform parametric analysis to evaluate the effects of design choices and
operational strategies of building systems on building energy use.
7. Use building simulations in life-cycle cost analyses for selection of energyefficient building components.