Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling
Developing methodologies to accurately characterise the energy conditions of existing building stock is a fundamental aspect of energy consumption reduction strategies. To that end, a case study using a thermal information modelling method for existing buildings (as-is T-BIM) is reported. This propo...
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| author | Víctor Pérez-Andreu Antonio Adán Oliver Carolina Aparicio-Fernández José-Luis Vivancos Bono |
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| description | Developing methodologies to accurately characterise the energy conditions of existing building stock is a fundamental aspect of energy consumption reduction strategies. To that end, a case study using a thermal information modelling method for existing buildings (as-is T-BIM) is reported. This proposed new method is based on the automatic processing of 3D thermal clouds of interior zones of a building that generates a semantic proprietary model that contains time series of surface temperatures assigned to its surface elements. The proprietary as-is T-BIM automatically generates an as-is BEM model with gbXML standards for energy simulation. This is a multi-zone energy model of the building. In addition, the surface temperature data series of the as-is T-BIM model elements permit the calculation of their thermal transmittances, increasing the calibration options of the obtained as-is BEM model. To test the as-is TBIM method, a case study compares the as-is BEM model obtained by as-is T-BIM methods with the one obtained by standard methods for the same building. The results demonstrate differences in geometry, transmittance, and infiltration values, as well as insignificant differences in annual air conditioning energy consumption or the comfort parameters tested. This seems to indicate shorter modelling times and greater accuracy of the as-is T-BIM model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fcd87e2a30b48c7834d2b3b2f7fd3ca2023-11-17T18:35:42ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-04-0113497210.3390/buildings13040972Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information ModellingVíctor Pérez-Andreu0Antonio Adán Oliver1Carolina Aparicio-Fernández2José-Luis Vivancos Bono3Department of Civil and Building Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain3D Visual Computing and Robotics Lab, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainCentro de Investigación de Tecnología de la Edificación, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainProject Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Center (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDeveloping methodologies to accurately characterise the energy conditions of existing building stock is a fundamental aspect of energy consumption reduction strategies. To that end, a case study using a thermal information modelling method for existing buildings (as-is T-BIM) is reported. This proposed new method is based on the automatic processing of 3D thermal clouds of interior zones of a building that generates a semantic proprietary model that contains time series of surface temperatures assigned to its surface elements. The proprietary as-is T-BIM automatically generates an as-is BEM model with gbXML standards for energy simulation. This is a multi-zone energy model of the building. In addition, the surface temperature data series of the as-is T-BIM model elements permit the calculation of their thermal transmittances, increasing the calibration options of the obtained as-is BEM model. To test the as-is TBIM method, a case study compares the as-is BEM model obtained by as-is T-BIM methods with the one obtained by standard methods for the same building. The results demonstrate differences in geometry, transmittance, and infiltration values, as well as insignificant differences in annual air conditioning energy consumption or the comfort parameters tested. This seems to indicate shorter modelling times and greater accuracy of the as-is T-BIM model.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/4/972building energy modelling3D thermal point cloudinfrared thermography |
| spellingShingle | Víctor Pérez-Andreu Antonio Adán Oliver Carolina Aparicio-Fernández José-Luis Vivancos Bono Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling Buildings building energy modelling 3D thermal point cloud infrared thermography |
| title | Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling |
| title_full | Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling |
| title_fullStr | Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling |
| title_short | Thermal Characterization of Buildings with as-is Thermal-Building Information Modelling |
| title_sort | thermal characterization of buildings with as is thermal building information modelling |
| topic | building energy modelling 3D thermal point cloud infrared thermography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/4/972 |
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