A catalogue of energy conservation measures (ECM) and a tool for their application in energy simulation models

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Gonçal
dc.contributor.authorSicilia, Álvaro
dc.contributor.authorOregi, Xabat
dc.contributor.authorPedrero, Juan
dc.contributor.authorMabe, Lara
dc.contributor.institutionPLANIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T12:10:27Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T12:10:27Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
dc.description.abstractOne of the primary objectives in the refurbishment of buildings is to identify the best combination of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) in terms of energy efficiency. The current Building Energy Performance (BEP) simulation tools require a great deal of time and effort because data from multiple sources must be properly combined (e.g., building/urban models, ECM catalogues, weather condition files) in order to create energy simulation models. In addition, the process of manually setting up each scenario in order to obtain the most optimal solution is also a demanding and time-consuming task. The growing presence of the Building Information Model/Modelling (BIM) technologies in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, combined with the new capabilities to link and integrate data using Semantic Web technologies, is presented as an alternative to automate the simulation process. In this article, we present a system that takes advantage of the capabilities of these technologies to integrate ECM data into BEP simulation models in an automated way. The system is composed of a catalogue of ECM measures described in Resource Description Framework (RDF) and a software component that facilitates their application in the models. The system has been developed in the context of OptEEmAL, a research project aimed at creating a web platform to facilitate building simulations at a district scale. The applicability of the system is demonstrated in a case study of a district-scale project.en
dc.description.sponsorshipMost of the work presented in this article is included in the research carried out within the project “Optimised Energy Efficient Design Platform for Refurbishment at District Level” (OptEEmAL), which has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Framework Programme ( H2020/2014–2020 ) under grant agreement n° 680676. Appendix Excerpt 1 information contained in the ‘scenario vector’ file described in JSON format. Image 4 Excerpt 2 extract of RDF data defined in the SimModel snippet for the ‘PA.FA.EX.CS.01’ measure corresponding to the definition of the name-spaces prefixes and the two layers of materials to be added in the current material lists of the walls. Image 5 Excerpt 3 extract of RDF data defined in the SimModel snippet for the ‘PA.FA.EX.CS.01’ measure, corresponding to the definition of the material layer of the first material. Image 6 Excerpt 4 extract of RDF data defined in the SimModel snippet for the ‘PA.FA.EX.CS.01’ measure, corresponding to the definition of the material. Image 7
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.identifier.citationCosta , G , Sicilia , Á , Oregi , X , Pedrero , J & Mabe , L 2020 , ' A catalogue of energy conservation measures (ECM) and a tool for their application in energy simulation models ' , Journal of Building Engineering , vol. 29 , 101102 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.101102
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jobe.2019.101102
dc.identifier.issn2352-7102
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11556/4079
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076241709&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Building Engineering
dc.relation.projectIDOptimised Energy Efficient Design Platform for Refurbishment at District Level
dc.relation.projectIDHorizon 2020 Framework Programme, H2020, 2020-680676
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject.keywordsBEP simulation model
dc.subject.keywordsECM catalogue
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy efficiency
dc.subject.keywordsSemantic web
dc.subject.keywordsSimModel
dc.subject.keywordsCivil and Structural Engineering
dc.subject.keywordsArchitecture
dc.subject.keywordsBuilding and Construction
dc.subject.keywordsSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
dc.subject.keywordsMechanics of Materials
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleA catalogue of energy conservation measures (ECM) and a tool for their application in energy simulation modelsen
dc.typejournal article
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