Conference Paper
Proceedings of BSA Conference 2024: Sixth Conference of IBPSA-Italy
The Impact of Thermal Zone Resolution on the Energy Simulation Results of Complex Buildings
The Impact of Thermal Zone Resolution on the Energy Simulation Results of Complex Buildings
Christiane Berger, Ardeshir MahdaviDOI: https://doi.org/10.13124/9788860462022_10Abstract: Strategic reduction of thermal zoning granularity in energy performance simulation may be advantageous in high-resolution queries involving large and complexbuilt objects in view of time and effort reduction potential. However, the proper choice of thermal zones' granularity is also dependent on the nature and purpose of performance queries. In this context, this paper explores the influence of the thermal zones' resolution on buildings' estimated heating and cooling loads. To this end, the illustrative instance of a multi-zone building is selected and made subject to varying levels of thermal zoning resolution. Pages: 71 - 76 Paper: