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Proceedings of BauSim Conference 2022: 9th Conference of IBPSA-Germany and Austria

     

SPACE, THERMAL COMFORT AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF A MIXED-MODE OFFICE BUILDING IN A HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE

Priya Pawar, Aaron Boranian, Werner Lang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/29761662.2022.65
Abstract: In hot and humid climates like in Singapore, mixedmode operation for office buildings is not a common practice. Lack of design knowledge with scientific performance-based results and existing operational codes are two main reasons. The present study evaluates whether a simple design-based approach can address the problem to a certain degree. The study uses a simulation-based approach to quantify the space, thermal comfort, and energy performance of various zones in a mixed-mode office layout. Simulations are carried out using EnergyPlus as a plug-in for the Design Builder tool. The comparative analysis results between the business as usual and mixed-mode case show a 28% reduction in the sensible and total cooling loads. The results demonstrated a reduction of 49% in the Energy Use Intensity (EUI) when a hybrid operational standard is applied to a mixed-mode office space with lower cooling loads as compared to a business as usual case operating on Singapore Standards..
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