Development and calibration of an online energy model for campus buildings

Bing Dong, Zheng Oneill, Dong Luo, Trevor Bailey

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Abstract

Previous studies show that building HVAC systems can consume greater than 20% more electrical energy than was the design intent largely because of equipment performance degradation, equipment failures, or detrimental interactions among subsystems. A key barrier is the lack of sufficient and detailed information to isolate abnormal changes in load conditions or anomalous equipment operations. One of the solutions is to develop model-based diagnostic methods. Hence, developing a calibrated energy performance model becomes a key component. In this paper, an integrated energy model for campus buildings was developed based on a Reduced-Order Model (ROM), which includes building envelope model, and HVAC primary and secondary system models. The integrated model was validated against real-time measured data within the ±15% error in terms of the load differences.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)316-327
Number of pages12
JournalEnergy and Buildings
Volume76
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Building energy performance
  • campus buildings
  • model calibration
  • reduced-order model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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