The URBANopt project has successfully leveraged OpenStudio/EnergyPlus to model buildings and electrical systems at an urban scale; however, lacked the ability district thermal energy until recently. This paper will present modeling infrastructure that was developed specifically for analysis of heating cooling systems, how it is integrated into existing framework. also discusses development new ...

energy crisis, global warming and other environmental issues are what motivate researchers to find new strategies to reduce energy consumption in buildings. recently, using phase change materials (pcm) in the building’s envelopes has drawn significant attention as an energy-saving method, which helps in increasing the building’s thermal capacity. in the present research, the effects of the main...

Global warming has drawn great attention in recent years because of its large impact on many aspects of the environment and human activities in buildings. One area directly affected by climate change is the energy consumption for heating and cooling. To quantify the impact, this study used the HadCM3 Global Circulation Model (GCM) to generate weather data for future typical meteorological years...

Methods to obtain accurate estimations of the savings generated by building energy efficiency interventions are a topic great importance, and considered be one keys increase capital investments in conservation strategies worldwide. In this study, novel data-driven methodology is proposed for measurement verification savings, with special focus on commercial buildings facilities. The presented a...