Numerical Analysis of the Impact of Thermal Inertia from the Furniture / Indoor Content and Phase Change Materials on the Building Energy Flexibility

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Abstract

Many numerical models for building energy simulation assume empty rooms and do not account for the indoor content of occupied buildings. Furnishing elements and indoor items have complicated shapes and are made of various materials. Therefore, most of the people prefer to ignore them. However, this simplification can be problematic for accurate calculation of the transient indoor temperature. This article firstly reviews different solutions to include the indoor content in building models and suggests typical values for its characteristics. Secondly, the paper presents the results of a numerical study investigating the influence of the different types of thermal inertia on buildings energy flexibility. Although the insulation level and thermal mass of a building envelope are the dominant parameters, it appears that indoor content cannot be neglected for lightweight structure building simulations. Finally, it is shown that the integration of phase change materials in wallboards or furniture elements can appreciably improve the energy flexibility of buildings.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference : Building Simulation 2017
RedaktørerCharles S. Barnaby, Michael Wetter
Antal sider8
Vol/bind15
ForlagInternational Building Performance Simulation Association
Publikationsdato2017
Sider35-42
Artikelnummer12
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-1-7750520-0-5
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2017
BegivenhedThe 15th International Conference of IBPSA - Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111, San Francisco, USA
Varighed: 7 aug. 20179 aug. 2017
Konferencens nummer: 15
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Konference

KonferenceThe 15th International Conference of IBPSA
Nummer15
LokationHyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
Land/OmrådeUSA
BySan Francisco
Periode07/08/201709/08/2017
Internetadresse
NavnBuilding Simulation Conference proceedings
Vol/bind15
ISSN2522-2708

Emneord

  • Thermal mass
  • Numerical analysis

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