Creation of a Low Energy Building with the help of Energy Simulation
2017 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Sustainable development
The essay/thesis is mainly on sustainable development according to the University's criteria
Abstract [en]
In this Thesis Project, the creation of a Low Energy building was examined in order to investigate how complex was to select the suitable parameters and systems of the dwelling, aiming to achieve the lowest possible energy consumption in one year period. All the technologies implemented into the system intended to be as energy efficient and profitable as possible. Another objective of this study was also to present the potential of the system to produce a part of the consumed energy, through renewable energy sources, approaching by this way also the standards of a Zero Energy Building. Firstly, the floor plan of the 150 m2 detached house, was drawn in the designing program AutoCAD. In continuation, this 2D floor plan was imported into the simulation program as well as all the initial input data so as for the Base model of the building to be created For the analysis of the building, the Simulation Program IDA ICE 4.7 was used. Gradually, alternations and adjustments were made into the Base model. Different models were created planning to analyze their results and conclude to the proper solution. All the simulations run for one year time period in order to present the total energy usage, system’s losses and demands in each case. In addition, as for the current study, the location of the construction was Athens, all building’s characteristics were chosen to comply with the Greek Regulation for Low Energy Buildings. Finally, through the procedure followed after having accomplished a series of simulations, the final annually energy demands managed to be within the required limits.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
buildings, simulations, U-value, total energy use, heating demands, cooling demands, LEB’s, occupants.
National Category
Engineering and Technology Mechanical Engineering Other Engineering and Technologies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-25325OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-25325DiVA, id: diva2:1144482
Subject / course
Energy systems
Educational program
Energy systems – master’s programme (one year) (swe or eng)
Presentation
2017-08-14, 13:30 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
Note
Online Presentation
2017-09-272017-09-262017-09-27Bibliographically approved