TEASER: an open tool for urban energy modelling of building stocks. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Remmen, Peter; Lauster, Moritz; Mans, Michael; Fuchs, Marcus; Osterhage, Tanja; Müller, Dirk
• Is Part Of: Journal of building performance simulation. Volume 11:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 84
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: urban energy modelling -- dynamic urban scale energy simulation -- workflow automation; 690.0113
• DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2017.1283539
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1940-1493

Abstract

Abstract : The energy supply of buildings in urban contexts is undergoing significant changes. The increase of renewable sources for electrical and thermal energy generation will require flexible and secure supply systems. To reflect and consider these changes in energy systems and buildings, dynamic simulation is one key element. Sparse and limited access to detailed building information as well as computing time are challenges for building simulation on urban-scale. In addition, data acquisition and modelling for building performance simulation (BPS) are time-consuming and error-prone. To enable the use of BPS on urban-scale, this paper presents TEASER, an open framework for urban energy modelling of building stocks (open-source athttps://github.com/RWTH-EBC/TEASER ). TEASER provides an interface for multiple data sources, data enrichment and export of ready-to-run Modelica simulation models. The paper presents TEASER's methodology and package structure. Three use cases show TEASER's capabilities on the building, neighbourhood and urban scales.