Dynamic Simulation on Energy Performance of a School. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loreti, L.; Valdiserri, P.; Garai, M.
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 101(2016)
• Page Start: 1026
• Page End: 1033
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: educational building -- retrofit -- mechanical ventilation -- TRNSYS simulation; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.11.130
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Building retrofitting is the most feasible and cost-effective method to improve building energy efficiency. The paper presents a comparative analysis of two different strategies to enhance the energy performance of an existing building, trying to enhance indoor comfort conditions too. On one hand, the strategy aimed at reducing the heat transfer by transmission, on the other one at decreasing the heat transfer by ventilation. The study has been applied to a school, located in the surroundings of Bologna, Italy. Potential energy savings were calculated by dynamic simulation using Trnsys © software.