Comparison between Energy Simulation and Monitoring Data in an Office Building
Author/s
Martin-Escudero, Koldobika; Atxalandabaso, Garazi; Erkoreka, Aitor; Uriarte, Amaia; Porta, MatteoDate
2021-12-30Keywords
Office building
Energy simulation
Monitoring
Calibration
Abstract
One of the most important steps in the retrofitting process of a building is to understand its pre-retrofitting stage energy performance. The best choice for carrying this out is by means of a calibrated building energy simulation (BES) model. Then, the testing of different retrofitting solutions in the validated model allows for quantifying the improvements that may be obtained, in order to choose the most suitable solution. In this work, based on the available detailed building drawings, constructive details, building operational data and the data sets obtained on a minute basis (for a whole year) from a dedicated energy monitoring system, the calibration of an in-use office building energy model has been carried out. It has been possible to construct a detailed white box model based on Design Builder software. Then, comparing the model output for indoor air temperature, lighting consumption and heating consumption against the monitored data, some of the building envelope parameters ...
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article