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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 282, 2019
4th Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2019)
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Article Number | 02085 | |
Number of page(s) | 6 | |
Section | Regular Papers | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201928202085 | |
Published online | 06 September 2019 |
Comparison between calculated and billed building energy consumption values of schools and daycare centers
Building physics research group, Faculty of Built Environment, P.O. Box 600, FI-31014 Tampere University, Finland
* Corresponding author: anssi.laukkarinen@tuni.fi
In many countries, building regulations set requirements for energy efficiency, which must be fulfilled in order to have a building permit. Because the actual building does not yet exist, the calculations are done in the early design phase with approximate input data. This paper presents results from dynamic whole-building simulations and compares the results to monthly calculation results, billed energy consumption and to a small number of central building energy efficiency parameters. According to the results, using a more sophisticated calculation tool does not necessarily improve the accuracy of the calculation results, if the capabilities of the tool are not properly utilised. Although there was a clear difference between the calculated and billed values, lower calculated energy consumption did correlate with lower billed values. Besides the need for extra effort to ensure accurate input data in general, input values related to infiltration and ventilation should be evaluated especially carefully.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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