Energy Modeling

Outline
• Part 1 : Theoretical Background
• Introduction/background
• Terminologies used
• Part 2: Application (e-Quest Software)
• Software Overview
• Case Study

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 Part 1:
Theoretical Background

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 What is Energy Modeling?

• Computerized simulation of a building or complex

• Simulate the consumption process of energy by all
users in a building.
• Compute lifecycle costs of energy consumption
• Used for residential houses, commercial building
and industrial complex

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 Why do we need energy modeling?

• Understand design change implication on energy: “What

if Scenario”? example change of building orientation,
insulation material, material selection
• Interaction of all elements together
• Compare and contrast different efficiency options
• Meeting Regulatory Requirement
• Monthly energy consumption and bills
• Life Cycle Costs
• CO2 Emissions
• LEED certification , Edge certification , Etc….

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 When to start Energy-modeling?

• Early use of modeling offers the

best value to a project
• Developing an early
understanding of energy use helps
steer the project toward a
successful conclusion.
• Early in the design process, the
building design is still flexible.

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 Who benefits from Energy-modeling?

• Engineers
• Manufacturers (Quantitatively prove that your
product saves money in X amount of time.)
• Building Owners
• Building Tenants (monthly bills)
• The Environment (You can choose the option with
least emission, etc….)

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 Theory/Principles for Energy Modeling

Baseline Design Proposed Design

• Identical
• Reflect Project Scenario/all
• Components according to components of the design
relevant code

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 What do I need before starting
energy modeling?

Weather/climate data information

• A building’s role is to provide comfortable and protective indoor conditions to its
occupants against outdoor environment
• Building acts as a climatic modifier, separating the indoor built environment from
the external climate
• In cold climates, temperature has the strongest influence on the heating energy
demand, and during summer, it has a similar influence on the cooling energy
demand

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 What do I need before starting energy
modeling?

Building Envelope
• A building envelope is commonly defined
as the separation of the interior and
exterior of a building.
• It helps facilitate climate control and
protect the indoor environment
• Overall it is the entire exterior building
system including doors, windows, roof,
foundation, floor, siding and all the
components such as structural masonry
and insulation.

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?

Building materials (walls, windows, U-values, Shading Coefficients)

U-value, or thermal transmittance:
• Thermal transmittance, also known as U-value, is the rate of transfer
of heat through a structure (which can be a single material or a
composite), divided by the difference in temperature across that
structure
• The better-insulated a structure is, the lower the U-value will be

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?
• Examples of U values

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 What do I need before
starting energy modeling?

Shading Coefficient
• The shading coefficient is expressed as a
number without units between 0 and 1
• The lower a shading coefficient, the
greater is its shading ability.

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?
Visible Transmittance (VT)
• The fraction of visible light
transmitted through the
window (number between 0
and 1)
• The higher the Visible
Transmittance, the more light
is transmitted.

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?
Building location and geometry
• Typically, the more wall (including windows) area available, the higher the
heating and cooling loads.

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?

• HVAC, lighting, elevators and other

plug loads
• Plug Loads: A plug load refers to the energy
used by a piece of equipment plugged into a
wall outlet.
• Building Occupancy
• Building occupancy impact energy
consumption

• Building operational Times

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 What do I need before starting energy modeling?
• Operational Hours?
• What are the operational hours of the
buildings?
• Working daytime, nighttime?
• Winter time? Summer time? Which
months of the year?

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 Part 2:
Application (e-Quest
Software)

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Background

e-Quest Software
• Easy to use/Free to download
• Note: The software does NOT use metric units
 Software Overview

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 Software Overview
• Building Creation
Wizard
• Energy Efficiency
Wizard
• Simulate Building
Performance
• Review Simulation
Results Review

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 Software Overview

American Society of Heating,

Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)

ASHRAE 90.1
• This standard provides the
minimum requirements for
energy-efficient design of
most buildings, except low-
rise residential buildings.

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 Software Overview
• ASHRAE 90.1

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Software Overview
• Wizard Screens

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 Software Overview
• Default Values

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 Software Overview
• Building Envelope
Construction/Example 1:

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 Software Overview
• Building Envelope
Construction/Example 2:

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 Software Overview
• Building Interior Construction

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 Software Overview

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 Software Overview

• Percent of Gross Wall Area

(Floor to Floor)

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 Software Overview
• User defined User
Properties

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 Software Overview

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 Software Overview

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 Software Overview
• Roof Skylight

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 Software Overview

• Percent Area %

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 Software Overview

• Percent Area %

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 Software Overview
ANSI/ASHRAE Standards 62.1
• Recognized standards for ventilation
system design and acceptable indoor air
quality (IAQ).
• Specify minimum ventilation rates and in
order to minimize adverse health effects
for occupants.

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 Software Overview

• Lighting
• Projects Document/
Architectural Drawings

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 Software Overview

• Occupancy %
• Lighting %
• Task Light %
• Plug Loads %

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 Software Overview
• Main Schedule
Information

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 Software Overview
• HVAC System Definition

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 Software Overview
• HVAC Zones: Temperature
and Air Flows

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 Software Overview
• Packages HVAC Equipment

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 Software Overview
• HVAC System Fans

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 Software Overview
• HVAC System # 1 Fan
Schedules

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 Software Overview
• HVAC Zone Heating, Vent and
Economizers

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 Software Overview
• Non Residential Domestic
Water Heating

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 Software Overview
• Electric Utility Charges

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 Software Overview
• Fuel Utility Charges

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 Software Overview
• Project Information

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 Energy Efficiency Scenarios

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 Existing Energy Efficiency Scenarios/categories
• Existing Energy Efficiency
Scenarios/categories
 Energy Efficiency Scenarios

• Choose Building
Envelope

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 Energy Efficiency Scenarios
Scenario 1

• Roof Insulation

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 Energy Modeling
Scenario 1

• Roof Insulation

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 Software Overview
• Change Construction
from 2 inch concrete to 4
inch concrete

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 Software Overview
• Roof Insulation EEM

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 Software Overview
• Simulate Building
Performance

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 Results

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 Results

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 Energy Modeling
Scenario 1

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 Energy Modeling Results
Scenario 1

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 Energy Modeling Results
Scenario 1
• Data

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 Energy Modeling Results
Scenario 1

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 Thank you

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