Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

Benchmarking Building Energy Consumption Using Efficiency Factors

Mahnameh Taheri, Parag Rastogi, Colin Parry, Alan Wegienka
arbnco Ltd., Glasgow, United Kingdom

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210575
Abstract: In planning the design and renovation of buildings, benchmarking helps contextualise the evolution of simulated or measured performance of a building through comparison with similar buildings. The present contribution proposes an extension of this concept based on efficiency factors calculated from timeseries of energy, weather, and occupancy (represented by usage). The variation in energy performance of buildings comes from weather and human usage, both of which are boundary conditions that cannot be controlled. This paper explores prediction of what the building does to modulate the effect of weather for providing a comfortable environment according to usage patterns and preferences.
Keywords: Benchmarking, Energy performance, Efficiency factor, Augmented degree days, Weather normalisation
Pages: 3863 - 3870
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