Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation
In this paper the authors present an algorithm that abstracts an arbitrarily shaped set of building volumes into a group of simplified ‘shoebox’ building energy models. It is shown that for generic perimeter and core floorplans the algorithm provides a faster but comparably accurate simulation resul...
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| author | Reinhart, Christoph |
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| description | In this paper the authors present an algorithm that abstracts an arbitrarily shaped set of building volumes into a group of simplified ‘shoebox’ building energy models. It is shown that for generic perimeter and core floorplans the algorithm provides a faster but comparably accurate simulation results of annual load profiles vis-à-vis multi-zone thermal models generated according to ASHRAE90.1 Appendix G guidelines. Envisioned applications range from rapid thermal model generation for urban building energy modelling to schematic architectural design. Following a description of the algorithm, its ability to produce load profiles for a mixed-use neighborhood of 121 fully conditioned buildings for a variety of climates is demonstrated. The comparison yields relative mean square errors in simulated annual building energy use intensity of five to 10 percent compared to ASHRAE 90.1 compliant building energy models while reducing simulation times by a factor of 296. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1266272022-10-02T01:55:46Z Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation Reinhart, Christoph Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture In this paper the authors present an algorithm that abstracts an arbitrarily shaped set of building volumes into a group of simplified ‘shoebox’ building energy models. It is shown that for generic perimeter and core floorplans the algorithm provides a faster but comparably accurate simulation results of annual load profiles vis-à-vis multi-zone thermal models generated according to ASHRAE90.1 Appendix G guidelines. Envisioned applications range from rapid thermal model generation for urban building energy modelling to schematic architectural design. Following a description of the algorithm, its ability to produce load profiles for a mixed-use neighborhood of 121 fully conditioned buildings for a variety of climates is demonstrated. The comparison yields relative mean square errors in simulated annual building energy use intensity of five to 10 percent compared to ASHRAE 90.1 compliant building energy models while reducing simulation times by a factor of 296. 2020-08-17T17:57:41Z 2020-08-17T17:57:41Z 2017-02 2019-08-08T14:09:04Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0378-7788 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126627 Dogan, Timur and Christoph Reinhart. “Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation.” Energy and buildings, vol. 140, 2017 © 2017 The Author(s) en 10.1016/J.ENBUILD.2017.01.030 Energy and buildings Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ application/pdf Elsevier BV Other repository |
| spellingShingle | Reinhart, Christoph Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title | Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title_full | Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title_fullStr | Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title_short | Shoeboxer: An algorithm for abstracted rapid multi-zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| title_sort | shoeboxer an algorithm for abstracted rapid multi zone urban building energy model generation and simulation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126627 |
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