building

energy
simulation introduction
Eugénio Rodrigues objectives, content, evaluation
[email protected]
objectives
_ . introduce dynamic simulation
_ . model one building
_ . simulate performance variables
_ . analyze building performance
objectives
_ . introduce dynamic simulation
_ . model one building
_ . simulate performance variables
_ . analyze building performance
objectives
_ . introduce dynamic simulation
_ . model one building
_ . simulate performance variables
_ . analyze building performance
objectives
_ . introduce dynamic simulation
_ . model one building
_ . simulate performance variables
_ . analyze building performance
content

a . concepts & methods

b . energyplus
c . model & simulate
d . case study
content

a . concepts & methods

b . energyplus
c . model & simulate
d . case study
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content

1 . simulation parameters
a . concepts & methods 2 . weather & location
b . energyplus 3 . geometry
c . model & simulate ------- 4 . construction
d . case study 5 . internal gains
6 . airflow
7 . heating, venting & cooling
content

a . concepts & methods

b . energyplus
c . model & simulate
d . case study
evaluation
_ . 30 % participation
_ . 70 % case study
evaluation
_ . 30 % participation
_ . 70 % case study
evaluation
_ . 30 % participation
_ . 70 % case study
building
energy concepts &
simulation methods
Eugénio Rodrigues simulation, validation, software
[email protected]
simulation
computer model represents the computer simulation represents the
algorithms and equations used to operation of the model to predict
capture the behavior of the system the behaviour of or the outcome of
being modeled a real-world or physical system

the model is built the simulation is run

simulation
computer model represents the computer simulation represents the
algorithms and equations used to operation of the model to predict
capture the behavior of the system the behaviour of or the outcome of
being modeled a real-world or physical system

the model is built the simulation is run

simulation
whole-building simulation inputs:
_ . local weather
_ . building geometry
_ . building surroundings
_ . building envelope characteristics
_ . internal heat gains from lighting, occupants and equipment loads
_ . heating, ventilation, and cooling specifications
_ . renewable energy systems
_ . operation schedules and control strategies
simulation
common key performance indicators:
_ . thermal and visual comfort
_ . energy demand
_ . load profiles
validation
verification is the process of validation is the process of
comparing the model comparing the simulation outputs
implementation with the with the real system or process
specifications

_ . Model calibration for building energy efficiency simulation. G Mustafaraj, et al. Appl. Energy; 130, (2014): 72-85
_ . A review of methods to match building energy simulation models to measured data. D Coakley, et al. Renew.
Sust. Energ. Rev.; 37, (2014): 123-141
validation
verification is the process of validation is the process of
comparing the model comparing the simulation outputs
implementation with the with the real system or process
specifications

_ . Model calibration for building energy efficiency simulation. G Mustafaraj, et al. Appl. Energy; 130, (2014): 72-85
_ . A review of methods to match building energy simulation models to measured data. D Coakley, et al. Renew.
Sust. Energ. Rev.; 37, (2014): 123-141
software
_ . EnergyPlus v22.2.0 – URL
_ . Sketchup Make 2017
. Euclid r0.9.4
software
_ . EnergyPlus v9.3.0
_ . Sketchup Make 2017 – URL
. Euclid r0.9.4
software
_ . EnergyPlus v9.3.0
_ . Sketchup Make 2017
. Euclid r0.9.4.4 – URL
building
energy
simulation energyplus
Eugénio Rodrigues structure, calculations,
[email protected]
input data, documentation
structure
1. whole building energy
simulation
2. simulates heating, cooling,
ventilation, lighting, energy
production, water use, and
others
3. uses sub-hourly timesteps
4. integrated and simultaneous
simulation of the building,
systems and plants
calculations {zone and air system integration}
input data file
the legacy file format is a
text-based format that
describes each input object in
series
idf object
Each input object starts with the type of input SimulationControl,
object, and each value for each field follows in Yes, !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
strict order separated by commas. The end of Yes, !- Do System Sizing Calculation
the input object is indicated by a semi-colon.
Comments are indicated by an exclamation No, !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
point “!” and anything after this is ignored by No, !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
EnergyPlus.
Yes; !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods
idf object
Each input object starts with the type of input SimulationControl,
object, and each value for each field follows in Yes, !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
strict order separated by commas. The end of Yes, !- Do System Sizing Calculation
the input object is indicated by a semi-colon.
Comments are indicated by an exclamation No, !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
point “!” and anything after this is ignored by No, !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
EnergyPlus. Yes; !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods
idf object
Each input object starts with the type of input SimulationControl,
object, and each value for each field follows in Yes, !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
strict order separated by commas. The end of Yes, !- Do System Sizing Calculation
the input object is indicated by a semi-colon.
Comments are indicated by an exclamation No, !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
point “!” and anything after this is ignored by No, !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
EnergyPlus.
Yes; !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods

,
idf object
Each input object starts with the type of input SimulationControl,
object, and each value for each field follows in Yes, !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
strict order separated by commas. The end of Yes, !- Do System Sizing Calculation
the input object is indicated by a semi-colon.
Comments are indicated by an exclamation No, !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
point “!” and anything after this is ignored by No, !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
EnergyPlus.
Yes; !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods

;
idf object
Each input object starts with the type of input SimulationControl,
object, and each value for each field follows in Yes, !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
strict order separated by commas. The end of Yes, !- Do System Sizing Calculation
the input object is indicated by a semi-colon.
Comments are indicated by an exclamation No, !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
point “!” and anything after this is ignored by No, !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
EnergyPlus.
Yes; !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods

!
editor
IDF Editor is a UI for editing input data files
(IDF). It is a Windows-only program and was
not designed to run on Linux or MacOS. It is
specially designed for editing IDF files and
includes many features to simplify the process.
graphic user interface
Euclid is an extension for Sketchup and allows
to model and run EnergyPlus.
documentation
_ . Input Output Reference – URL
_ . Engineering Reference – URL