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Comparative analysis of Domus’ and EnergyPlus’ performance.

Number: pap. 667

Author(s) : VELOSO A. C. de Oliveira, SOUZA R. V. G.

Summary

Studies of energy use in buildings are complex and require interface of several fields of knowledge. In order to encompass the multidisciplinary field of information architecture, mechanical engineering, and behavioral phenomena of climatology, computer simulation stands out as one of the tools for assessing energy expenditure. Thus, in order to consolidate the use of a thermo-energetic simulation software in the process of labeling for energy efficiency in buildings in Brazil, the Technical Quality Standards for the Energy Efficiency Level of Commercial, Service and Public Buildings (RTQ-C), the PUC-PR in partnership with Eletrobras (Brazilian Electric Power Company), is working to improve the Domus software for the analysis of the requirements established by RTQ-C. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyze, by means of computer simulation, the Domus software usability through parametric simulations, comparing them with another internationally recognized software, the Energy Plus. In order to do it, we used a representative model of a small size office building and examined internal temperature, degrees/hour and thermal gain of constructive components. The results in the simulations showed a greater approximation.

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  • Original title: Comparative analysis of Domus’ and EnergyPlus’ performance.
  • Record ID : 30009506
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Source: Clima 2013. 11th REHVA World Congress and 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings.
  • Publication date: 2013/06/16

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