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Probabilistic energy consumption analysis in buildings using point estimate method.
- Source :
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Energy . Jan2018, Vol. 142, p716-722. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper analyzes the energy consumption of buildings considering the uncertainty of structural and environmental parameters. To this end, two-point estimate method (2PEM) is used to model the uncertainties. EnergyPlus software is used in this paper to evaluate the energy consumption, the thermal comfort, and the energy cost of a building. We examine the proposed method in a retail building to show the effectiveness of the method in comparison with the Monte-Carlo Simulation and deterministic methods. The results show that the 2PEM method although may cause a bit accuracy loss, it can considerably reduce the simulation time by more than 97%. In addition, a sensitivity analysis is effectuated in this paper to investigate the impacts of different climate zones on the results of energy consumption analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03605442
- Volume :
- 142
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Energy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127387239
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.091