Energy modelling and calibration of building simulations: A case study of a domestic building with natural ventilation

In this paper, the building energy performance modelling tools TRNSYS (TRaNsient SYstem Simulation program) and TRNFlow (TRaNsient Flow) have been used to obtain the energy demand of a domestic building that includes the air infiltration rate and the effect of natural ventilation by using window ope...

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Autores: Aparicio Fernández, Carolina Sabina, Vivancos Bono, José Luis, Cosar Jorda, Paula, Buswell, Richard A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/1512
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/1512
https://doi.org/10.3390/en12173360
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Modelo información para construcción
Rendimiento energético
Demanda energética
Edificación residencial
Infiltraciones -aire-
Tasa de ventilación en edificio
Evaluación energética
Simulación energética - herramientas
2501.21 Simulación Numérica
3305.14 Viviendas
3311.01 Tecnología de la Automatización
3311.05 Equipos Eléctricos de Control
3311.16 Instrumentos de Medida de la Temperatura
3322.04 Transmisión de Energía
3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
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Sumario:In this paper, the building energy performance modelling tools TRNSYS (TRaNsient SYstem Simulation program) and TRNFlow (TRaNsient Flow) have been used to obtain the energy demand of a domestic building that includes the air infiltration rate and the effect of natural ventilation by using window operation data. An initial model has been fitted to monitoring data from the case study, building over a period when there were no heat gains in the building in order to obtain the building infiltration air change rate. After this calibration, a constant air-change rate model was established alongside two further models developed in the calibration process. Air change rate has been explored in order to determine air infiltrations caused by natural ventilation due to windows being opened. These results were compared to estimates gained through a previously published method and were found to be in good agreement. The main conclusion from the work was that the modelling ventilation rate in naturally ventilated residential buildings using TRNSYS and TRNSFlow can improve the simulation-based energy assessment. © 2019 by the authors.