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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| author | Younghoon Kwak Jeonga Kang Sun-Hye Mun Young-Sun Jeong Jung-Ho Huh |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d45c3164f9446759fbc669160d6f3a82023-11-20T20:03:15ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-11-011321581510.3390/en13215815Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy AnalysisYounghoon Kwak0Jeonga Kang1Sun-Hye Mun2Young-Sun Jeong3Jung-Ho Huh4Department of Architecture, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaGreen Building Research Center, Department of Living and Built Environment Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Gyeonggi, KoreaGreen Building Research Center, Department of Living and Built Environment Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Gyeonggi, KoreaDepartment of Architecture, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaThis 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/21/5815flexible modeling approachreference buildingnon-residential buildingsbuilding stockenergy analysis |
| spellingShingle | Younghoon Kwak Jeonga Kang Sun-Hye Mun Young-Sun Jeong Jung-Ho Huh Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis Energies flexible modeling approach reference building non-residential buildings building stock energy analysis |
| title | Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis |
| title_full | Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis |
| title_short | Development and Application of a Flexible Modeling Approach to Reference Buildings for Energy Analysis |
| title_sort | development and application of a flexible modeling approach to reference buildings for energy analysis |
| topic | flexible modeling approach reference building non-residential buildings building stock energy analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/21/5815 |
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