Modeling and Retrofit for Energy Conservation: A Case Study of the Incubator Building

الموضوعات

علوم بحتة وطبيعية

الملخص

Massive amounts of energy are wasted in buildings. In the UAE, buildings consume around 80% of the total electricity demand. Seventy percent of this energy is devoted to the air-conditioning of indoor spaces. Studies of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems document an untapped energy reduction potential of more than 20%, achievable through energy efficiency retrofits. The aim of this research is to examine the impact of a number of energy conservation measures for the Incubator building in Masdar city. By estimating and analyzing the life-cycle impact of possible retrofits to the building fabric and HVAC system, we shall determine the most cost effective strategies to reduce the energy consumption. EnergyPlus will be used as a simulation engine for estimating the energy consumption of the building. The research examines eight different retrofits, studies their energy impact and calculates the life-cycle cost as an indicator of the economic feasibility of each scenario. The results show that the implementation of Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) has the highest energy savings potential (38%), followed by: reducing the outdoor air flow rate in Air Handling Units (AHUs), increasing heat recovery efficiency, AHUs scheduling, Fan Coil Units (FCUs) scheduling, lighting control, increasing set-points and finally temperature scheduling.

روابط وملفات

التعريف والنوع

رقم الوثيقة

03125662-f747-4b73-b6c0-fa781997d0f2

رقم العقد

0

نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

نوع الملف

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أسماء الملفات

2283508_1.pdf

بيانات النشر

ألقاب المؤلفين

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اللغة

English

المصدر والدورية

اسم المصدر

Modeling and Retrofit for Energy Conservation: A Case Study of the Incubator Building

المحتوى والصفحات

عدد الصفحات

0

كلمات الباحثين

Energy Energy Conservation Measures Incubator Building sustainable economy energy consumption Masdar City Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system

إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Afshin Afshari

الإعداد

Eiman M. Al Mulla

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية