BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING.

Author(s) : LOWESMITH B. J., MORGAN D.

Summary

CONSIDERS THEORETICAL MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF HEATING AND COOLING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. IN PARTICULAR EXAMINES THE BENEFITS OF USING THE MORE COMPLEX < DYNAMIC > BUILDING ENERGY MODELS WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE VARIATION IN ENERGY REQUIREMENTS AND BUILDING RESPONSE. DISCUSSES DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUILDING MODEL. PROVIDES APPLICATION EXAMPLES -SIZING A CHILLER FOR A BUILDING AND SIZING A HEATING SYSTEM FOR SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION. CONSIDERS POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. STATES THAT THE EXAMPLE QUOTED SHOWS THAT THE DYNAMIC BUILDING ENERGY MODEL IS ALREADY CAPABLE OF PROVIDING USEFUL INFORMATION ON BUILDING ENERGY USE. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB. , 24, N 3, 1989/05-06, 89-00873.

Details

  • Original title: BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING.
  • Record ID : 1990-0317
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: Br. Gas, Symp. Heat. Plant Des. Specif. using Comput. Model., Solihull
    1988.03; 22 p.; 8 fig.; 8 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.