Modelling building energy systems - Auxiliary systems
Key concepts
- importance;
- modelling approaches;
- levels of abstraction;
- when to use which approach;
- heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems;
- example representations of systems and components;
- energy balance;
- mass balances;
- sensible and latent loads;
- artificial lighting;
- electricity generation;
- co-generation systems;
- photovoltaics;
- wind turbines;
- importance of realism;
- application examples.
Lecture structure
HVAC modelling - levels of abstraction
- how does it "work"
- examples
- link with electricity
- lighting
- building . . . . . . . . .
- electricity generation
Conclusions
PhD possibilities in this area
You can access more information under a variety of topics:
Course material (initial):
TO BE ADDED
Further reading:
On System Simulation
for Building Performance Evaluation
