Development of a Novel Experimental Facility to Assess Heating Systems’ Behaviour in Buildings

The building sector represents approximately 40% of the global energy consumption, which 18 to 73% is represented by heating and ventilation. One focus research for reducing consumption study interaction between system, occupant’s behaviour, building’s thermal mass. For this purpose, a new experimental facility was developed. It consists real accommodation in performance envelope, room’s layout, weather conditions, activity are variable parameters. A simulation model facility, built TRNSYS, used characterise facility. This article details development then compares results two different types inertia (low high masses). Results show accuracy reproduction highlight possibilities improvements systems envelope efficiency.