Why Energy Modelling Is Necessary?

Building Energy Modelling / Building Simulation / Basics of Energy modelling / Role of simulation in building design

What you'll learn

Importance of Energy Modelling

Why Energy simulation is necessary

How Building simulation is helpful to meet building compliance

LEED and Energy simulation

What is Energy simulation

Technical terms of energy simulation

How a Simulation Program Works?

Data Required for Energy Modeling

Different Simulation Programs

Requirements

A desire to learn.

Some engineering knowledge is beneficial, but lessons are explained in depth to allow students to build their knowledge from the ground up.

A background in engineering / Architect would have added advantage

Description

This course is not about how to do Energy Modelling? This is about why Energy Modelling is important. It explains energy modelling process with detail discussion about technical terms related to Energy Modelling process. How simulation engine works and what are different types of loads that is explained here. When used manual calculations for any load of building, what type of errors can be there that is narrated followed by data required to perform modelling and their sources. Outputs of simulation programs are shown with images and graphs. Known software for energy simulation is listed with their features followed by selection guidelines and FAQs. Course is helpful to Engineers, Consultants, Architects and Energy managers who wish to adopt Energy efficient design of building and ECBC compliance.Course ContentSimulation Requirements (Why Energy Modelling is necessary?)What is Energy Modelling?Energy simulation schematicKey Technical TermsConstruction & LayersEquipment SizingHourly SimulationInput FileOutput FileParametric/Sensitivity AnalysisScheduleThermal ZoneVisualizationWeather FileHow a Simulation Program Works?Space Loads / System Loads /Central Plant Loads / Economic CalculationsData Required for Energy ModelingLimitations of Manual Load CalculationsSimulation Program OutputsThe input dataBuilding loadsEquipment sizing dataEnergy consumptionEnergy consumptionLife-cycle costSimulation Program Output Images and tablesHow to Select a Simulation ProgramMinimum Modeling CapabilitiesRole of Energy Simulation in ECBC ComplianceProposed Building Vs Standard BuildingSimulation Programs TypesPopular Simulation Programs and their comparison

Overview

Section 1: Simulation Requirement

Lecture 1 Simulation Requirement_I

Lecture 2 Simulation Requirement_II

Lecture 3 Simulation Requirement_III

Lecture 4 Simulation Requirement_IV

Lecture 5 Simulation Requirement_V

Lecture 6 Simulation Requirement_VI

Lecture 7 Simulation Requirement_VII

Engineers,Architects,Consultants,Practicing Engineers,Energy consultants,Sustainability Engineers