Calibration of an energy simulation with actual data has generally been considered too difficult to be part of the energy audit procedure. The purpose of this paper is to develop a systematic method using a “base load analysis approach” to calibrate a building energy performance model with a combination of monthly utility billing data and sub-metered data such as is commonly available in large buildings in Korea. The calibration procedure was specifically developed to be suitable for use in both the audit and savings determination procedure within a retrofit process. The procedure has been visualized using a logical flow chart and demonstrated using the simulation of a 26-story commercial building located in Seoul as a case study. The results indicate that the approach developed provided a reliable and accurate simulation of the monthly and annual building energy requirements of the case study building.
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Calibration Procedure for Energy Performance Simulation of a Commercial Building
Jongho Yoon,
Jongho Yoon
Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat National University, Taejon, 305-719, Korea
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E. J. Lee,
E. J. Lee
Division of New and Renewable Energy Research, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Taejon, 305-343, Korea
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D. E. Claridge
D. E. Claridge
Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3123
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Jongho Yoon
Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat National University, Taejon, 305-719, Korea
E. J. Lee
Division of New and Renewable Energy Research, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Taejon, 305-343, Korea
D. E. Claridge
Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3123
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING. Manuscript received by the ASME Solar Energy Division, March 2001; final revision, Jan. 2003. Associate Editor: G. Vliet.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Aug 2003, 125(3): 251-257 (7 pages)
Published Online: August 4, 2003
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March 1, 2001
Revised:
January 1, 2003
Online:
August 4, 2003
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Yoon, J., Lee, E. J., and Claridge, D. E. (August 4, 2003). "Calibration Procedure for Energy Performance Simulation of a Commercial Building ." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2003; 125(3): 251–257. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1564076
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