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Computer tools applied to analysis of solar water heaters [PDF]
Engenharia Agrícola, 2013 The simulation programs are important tools to analyze the different energetic alternatives, including the use of renewable energy. The objective of this study was to analyze comparatively the different computer tools available for modeling of solar ...
Leandra Altoé +3 more
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Energies, 2019 To provide useful information concerning energy-conserving heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, this study used EnergyPlus to analyze in detail their operational characteristics and energy performance.
Chul-Ho Kim +3 more
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An Advanced Fractional Order Method for Temperature Control
Fractal and Fractional, 2023 Temperature control in buildings has been a highly studied area of research and interest since it affects the comfort of occupants. Commonly, temperature systems like centralized air conditioning or heating systems work with a fixed set point locally set
Ricardo Cajo +6 more
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Modelling of Wastewater Heat Recovery Heat Pump Systems
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2021 Wastewater heat recovery is currently an underutilized technology that could be part of solving the climate crisis. A large portion of the heat that leaves a building in the form of wastewater is potentially recoverable for pre-heating domestic hot water
Nicholas R. Smith, Gregor P. Henze
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Energies, 2023 This study investigated the applicability of a tracking photovoltaic (PV) system installed in the roof area of a commercial building. Because PVWatts is the only PV module with a tracking feature in EnergyPlus, its electricity generation was validated ...
Jaewan Joe +5 more
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Simulating a Nationally Representative Housing Sample Using EnergyPlus [PDF]
, 2011 This report presents a new simulation tool under development at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). This tool uses EnergyPlus to simulate each single-family home in the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), and generates a calibrated, nationally representative set of simulated homes whose energy use is statistically indistinguishable ...
Hopkins, Asa S. +4 more
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Representing Small Commercial Building Faults in EnergyPlus, Part II: Model Validation
Buildings, 2019 Automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD) tools based on machine-learning algorithms hold promise for lowering cost barriers for AFDD in small commercial buildings; however, access to high-quality training data for such algorithms is often difficult
Janghyun Kim +5 more
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Advancement of DOE's EnergyPlus Building Energy Simulation Payment [PDF]
, 2011 EnergyPlus{sup TM} is a new generation computer software analysis tool that has been developed, tested, and commercialized to support DOEâs Building Technologies (BT) Program in terms of whole-building, component, and systems R&D (http://www.energyplus.gov). It is also being used to support evaluation and decision making of zero energy building (ZEB)
Gu, Lixing +12 more
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Simulation-Based Evaluation and Optimization of Control Strategies in Buildings
Energies, 2018 Over the last several years, a great amount of research work has been focused on the development of model predictive control techniques for the indoor climate control of buildings, but, despite the promising results, this technology is still not adopted ...
Georgios D. Kontes +9 more
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EnergyPlus Air Source Integrated Heat Pump Model [PDF]
, 2016 This report summarizes the development of the EnergyPlus air-source integrated heat pump model. It introduces its physics, sub-models, working modes, and control logic. In addition, inputs and outputs of the new model are described, and input data file (IDF) examples are given.
Bo Shen, Mark B. Adams, Joshua Ryan New
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