Nationwide energy saving analysis for office buildings with occupant centric building controls

Zhihong Pang, Yan Chen, Zheng O’Neill, Jian Zhang, Hwakong Cheng, Bing Dong

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Abstract

The heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is a major contributor to building energy consumption. In this paper, the energy savings potential of implementing occupant centric control (OCC) for HVAC systems in office buildings is quantified on a nationwide basis. Firstly, the medium-sized office from the DOE Commercial Prototype Building Models was modified to facilitate the research purpose. Then, both a baseline case and two OCC cases were created based on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 and ASHRAE Guideline 36. Next, the baseline case and the two OCC cases were further modified to represent different versions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (e.g., ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004, ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010), and all the 16 representative climates in the U.S. (e.g., Buffalo, NY for climate zone 5A). Finally, the HVAC energy consumptions of the medium-sized office model for different climates and different versions of ASHRAE Standard are analyzed to understand the energy savings potential of such an OCC on a nationwide basis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2020 ASHRAE Virtual Conference
PublisherASHRAE
Pages224-232
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781947192621
StatePublished - 2020
Event2020 ASHRAE Virtual Conference - Virtual, Online
Duration: Jun 29 2020Jul 2 2020

Publication series

NameASHRAE Transactions
Volume126
ISSN (Print)0001-2505

Conference

Conference2020 ASHRAE Virtual Conference
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/29/207/2/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical Engineering

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