scholarly journals Energy Consumption of the VAC System for Subway Stations: A Model Based on Theoretical Analysis and its Engineering Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 06042
Author(s):  
Ziyi Su ◽  
Xiaofeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Energy Model ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Subway Stations

With the continuous expansion of the subway scale, the amount of energy consumed by subway stations has become a concern, among which the energy consumption of ventilation and air-conditioning (VAC) system takes a large proportion. There are many former studies concentrated on this topic. However, the problems of previous studies are obvious, such as time-consuming and unclear practical meaning of the energy model. This study has proposed a model based on theoretical analysis and focused on the energy model of the VAC system for underground subway stations. The energy model consists of the model for the cooling load and the energy efficient ratio. In this model, basic station information and environmental parameters should be tested and inputted. Then with the help of simple simulation tools, Subway Thermal Environment Simulation Software (STESS), the energy consumption of the station can be fast estimated by the model proposed in this paper. This model can be applied to determine the energy-saving potential of changing operation pattern and adopting energy-saving technologies, which gives guidance to the energy-saving retrofit of the station.

Energy Consumption Analysis on Office Building Ventilation

2012 ◽  
Vol 516-517 ◽  
pp. 1139-1143
Author(s):  
Ke Chun Sun ◽  
Wei Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Saving Effect ◽  
Night Ventilation

Chongqing weather conditions as the representative, energy simulation software DesT-c Chongqing office building energy simulation analysis, simulated natural building under different ventilation conditions at room temperature, the energy consumption of building cooling load and air-conditioning system changes, with an emphasis on energy-saving effect of the night ventilation; The study showed that in Chongqing reasonable use of ventilation reduce building natural room temperature to a certain extent; Sensitive indicators of building air conditioning energy consumption than the heating energy consumption of ventilation was significantly; Night ventilation when the number of ventilators is less than 5 times / h, the energy saving effect is very significant.

Energy efficient design optimization of a bioclimatic house

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Boukli Hacene ◽  
NE Chabane Sari
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Efficient Design ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Building Performance Simulation

The global energy context of the year 2018 makes us pessimistic about the future. The geopolitical, environmental and socio-economic aspects are linked to the political tensions of countries that hold and manipulate the global energy market. These countries are haunted by the population growth, the depletion of fossil resources and the global economic crisis. Each country is trying to find reasonable solutions to deal with this crisis. Unfortunately, these solutions always have direct negative repercussions on the population and on the environment. In this paper we present a case study developed in Algeria and inspired by the current and critical socio-economic situation of the country, in particular, the application of energy-saving techniques to an existing building. The investigation was conducted by using both simulation software and real interventions. We analyse some of the major components, such as building’s orientation and exposure to daylight which have significant impact on energy consumption. We present the concept of Building Performance Simulation Analysis, using Autodesk ECOTECT Analysis and COMSOL Multiphysics software, and give full consideration to various ecological energy-saving methods. Using our models, we present a possible solution for retrofitting a building to minimize its energy consumption. The results are useful for both building energy conversation and creating a comfortable living environment in future.

Energy Consumption and Economic Analysis to Residential Building Meeting the Criterion of 65% Energy Saving in Zhangjiakou

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 239-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Lei Ma ◽  
Jian Hui Niu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Design Standard ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Building Energy Saving ◽  
Saving Effect

An energy saving residential building in Zhangjiakou was took as research object, which was designed and constructed according to the criterion of 65% energy saving of the third stage, utilizing simulation software Dest, which was developed by Qinghua University, energy consumption simulation and economic analysis were done to the building. The results show that compared with the former residence which was built according to the non-energy saving design, the implementation of new design standard for building energy saving can not only achieve better energy saving effect, but also its payback period is short, so the new design standard for building energy saving is worth spreading.

scholarly journals The impact of building envelope retrofit measures on postwar MURBS in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Damyar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Standards

Building envelope retrofits is one of the options available to reduce energy consumption of postwar MURBs in Toronto. This study evaluates the impact of building envelope retrofits that meet current standards on energy consumption of a Toronto postwar MURB; utilizing eQUEST energy simulation software. Further upgrades also take place to evaluate how the impact of building envelope retrofits on energy use can be increased and optimized for all assemblies of building envelope and airtightness. Moreover, the retrofit strategies are ranked based on cost and energy-saving effectiveness. The results of the analysis reveal that building envelope retrofit based on OBC-2012 standards can reduce the energy consumption by up to 44%. Furthermore, the optimal RSI values of all building envelope components were found to be equal or less than code requirements which outcomes significant energy savings. Lastly, the ranking of the strategies helps to identify the best option according to the priorities of a project.

Study on Energy-Saving Renovation of Existing Heating Masonry-Concrete Residential Buildings

2011 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 147-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Guo ◽  
Min Fang Su ◽  
Xiao Jun Jin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Indoor Thermal Environment ◽  
Consumption Situation ◽  
Current Energy

Based on the current energy consumption situation of existing masonry-concrete residential buildings in China, it discussed the main energy-saving renovation policies and technologies. Taking existing masonry-concrete residential building of Taiyuan city as a case, it analyzed its heat loss situations, energy-saving renovation design and reconstruction technologies of building envelope. It discussed energy-saving renovation effects. Energy efficiency and indoor thermal environment improved significantly after energy-saving renovation. The building life is extended.

Application of Energy Consumption Simulation in Envelope Energy-Saving Reconstruction of Existing Building

2011 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 644-649
Author(s):  
Yan Qiu Cui ◽  
Rui Han Wei ◽  
Cai Ling Luo ◽  
Ji Kui Miao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Envelope Reconstruction ◽  
Saving Effect ◽  
Energy Consumption Simulation

In order to quantify energy saving effect of existing building envelope reconstruction, the paper makes the envelope reconstruction project of Jinan Lixia Office Building as a case, uses energy consumption simulation software DeST-C to make dynamic simulation analysis on several aspects such as natural room temperature, cold and hot load before and after reconstruction of experimental building in cold area. After reconstruction, accumulative hot load of building obtained by calculation decreases 33%, accumulative cold load decreases 15.67%, total load decreases 21.04% in the whole year, and the results show energy saving reconstruction effect of existing building envelope is remarkable.

scholarly journals The impact of building envelope retrofit measures on postwar MURBS in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Damyar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Standards

Building envelope retrofits is one of the options available to reduce energy consumption of postwar MURBs in Toronto. This study evaluates the impact of building envelope retrofits that meet current standards on energy consumption of a Toronto postwar MURB; utilizing eQUEST energy simulation software. Further upgrades also take place to evaluate how the impact of building envelope retrofits on energy use can be increased and optimized for all assemblies of building envelope and airtightness. Moreover, the retrofit strategies are ranked based on cost and energy-saving effectiveness. The results of the analysis reveal that building envelope retrofit based on OBC-2012 standards can reduce the energy consumption by up to 44%. Furthermore, the optimal RSI values of all building envelope components were found to be equal or less than code requirements which outcomes significant energy savings. Lastly, the ranking of the strategies helps to identify the best option according to the priorities of a project.

Simulation on the Energy-Saving Design Model in Construction for Considering the Multi-Level Features

2014 ◽  
Vol 716-717 ◽  
pp. 387-390
Author(s):  
Xiao Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Construction Design ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Design Value

For the drawbacks of construction design and regulation used in our country for long time, like construction rules are far behind, and the energy consumption of the construction process is higher, the energy-saving construction design model based on multi-level features is proposed. Through calculating the energy consumption with hours as units, and quantitative judgment is made, the appropriate formulas are utilized reasonably depending on the circumstances to compute energy consumption of construction, so as to obtain the energy-saving design under the corresponding conditions. This model can be adopted to calculate rational energy consumption, and circumvent, so that ultimately achieving energy saving. At the same time, the initial conditions of construction and matters requiring attention during the construction phase are integrated and discussed, as well as issues such as the weights of design value, as a whole to consider, to minimize the error between the design and construction.

scholarly journals Research on Energy-Saving Design of Rural Building Wall in Qinba Mountains Based on Uniform Radiation Field

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Qin Zhao ◽  
Xiaona Fan ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Guochen Sang ◽  
Yiyun Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Radiation Field ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
South Wall ◽  
Heating Energy Consumption

How to create a healthy and comfortable indoor environment without causing a substantial increase in energy consumption has become a strategic problem that the development of all countries must face and solve. According to the climatic conditions of Qinba Mountains in China, combined with the characteristics of local rural residential buildings and residents’ living habits, the field survey and theoretical analysis were used to study the thermal environment status and the heating energy consumption condition of local rural residential buildings. The thermal design method of walls for the local rural energy-saving buildings based on the indoor uniform radiation field was explored by using the outdoor comprehensive temperature function expressed by the fourth-order harmonic Fourier series as the boundary condition of the wall thermal analysis. ANSYS CFX was adopted to study the suitability of the energy-saving wall structure designed by the above method. The results show that the indoor thermal environment of local rural residential buildings in winter is not ideal and the heating energy consumption is high, but this area has the geographical advantage to develop solar energy buildings. It is proposed that the indoor thermal comfort temperature of local rural residential buildings in winter should not be lower than 14°C. When the internal surface temperature of the external walls in different orientations are equally based on the design principle of uniform radiation field, the heat transfer coefficient of the east wall, the west wall, and the north wall of the local rural residential buildings is 1.13 times, 1.06 times, and 1.14 times of the south wall heat transfer coefficient, respectively. The energy-saving structural wall with KPI porous brick as the main material and the south wall heat transfer coefficient of 0.9 W/(m2·K) is the most suitable energy-saving wall for local rural residential buildings.

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