Conference article

Energy management of small-scale renewable energy systems (microgrid) requires control of the energy consumption. Commercial buildings are sized using energy consumption criteria from the building standards. The energy consumption of a building depends on a number of dynamic factors, including thermal loss, building climate control, and building utilization. This paper presents a simple model for predicting the thermal loss of a building. The basic simulation module is a single room model where the outer walls and windows are exposed to the ambient conditions without sun influx. We model the thermal loss based on building design data and validate the model using operational data for an actual low-energy building. The model prediction accuracy is within +/- 1°C for up to 7 days when predicting thermal losses in the building construction.

energy management, powerhouse, thermal loss prediction, Matlab