Energy Consumption Analysis of a Large Building at Memorial University

• Main Authors: Almahdi Abdo-Allah, M. Tariq Iqbal, Kevin Pope
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
• Series: Journal of Energy
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5243737

In this paper, energy consumption analysis and a process to identify appropriate models based on heat dynamics for large structures are presented. The analysis uses data from heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system sensors, as well as data from the indoor climate and energy software (IDA Indoor Climate and Energy (IDA-ICE) 4.7 simulation program). Energy consumption data (e.g., power and hot water usage) agrees well with the new models. The model is applicable in a variety of applications, such as forecasting energy consumption and controlling indoor climate. In the study, both data-derived models and a grey-box model are tested, producing a complex building model with high accuracy. Also, a case study of the S. J. Carew building at Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, is presented.