Development of an Automated Methodology for Calibration of Simplified Air-side HVAC System Models and Estimation of Potential Savings from Retrofit/commissioning Measures
Author | : Juan Carlos Baltazar Cervantes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1109849494 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781109849493 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This dissertation provides one methodology to determine potential energy savings of buildings with limited information. This methodology is based upon the simplified energy analysis procedure of HVAC systems and the control of the comfort conditions. Numerically, the algorithm is a tailored exhaustive search over all the independent variables that are commonly controlled for a specific type of HVAC system. The potential energy savings methodology has been applied in several buildings that have been retrofitted and/or commissioned previously. Results from the determined savings for the Zachry building at Texas A&M after being commissioned show a close agreement to the calculated potential energy savings (about 85%). Differences are mainly attributed to the use of simplified models.