[en] The example presented here concerns the audit of a typical, medium-size, office building erected in Brussels at the end of the sixties. This building is equipped with a classical old fashioned air conditioning system with air handling units and four-pipes induction units.
In the first part of the paper, a classical audit procedure is applied. It consists in a systematic analysis of all information available, with help of very simple calculation.
In the second part of the paper, an equation-based building-HVAC simulation tool is used to assist the audit.
Fuel and electricity consumption are then interpreted and significant energy saving opportunities are identified.
Research Center/Unit :
Laboratoire de Thermodynamique
Disciplines :
Energy
Author, co-author :
Bertagnolio, Stéphane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Thermodynamique appliquée
Lebrun, Jean ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique
Hannay, Cleide ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Thermodynamique appliquée
Hannay, Jules
Language :
English
Title :
Simulation-assisted audit of an air conditioned building
Publication date :
October 2008
Event name :
8th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operation
Event organizer :
Texas A&M Energy Systems Laboratory
Event place :
Berlin, Germany
Event date :
du 20 octobre 2008 au 22 octobre 2008
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operation, Berlin, Germany
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
HARMONAC
Funders :
DGTRE - Région wallonne. Direction générale des Technologies, de la Recherche et de l'Énergie [BE]