Appraising the Effect of the Primary Systems on the Cost Optimal Design of nZEB: A Case Study in Two Different Climates. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferrara, Maria; Fabrizio, Enrico; Virgone, Joseph; Filippi, Marco
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 2028
• Page End: 2033
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: simulation-based optimization method -- primary systems -- cost optimal analysis -- nZEB.; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.200
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The work concerns the application of the cost-optimal methodology to a low-consumption French single-family house in order to study how the primary energy system influences the envelope design of a cost optimal nZEB. This is done applying a simulation based optimization method that combines TRNSYS with GenOpt in an iterative process. Four primary energy systems were considered (a gas condensing boiler, a wood boiler, an all-electrical radiator system and a combined reversible air to air heat pump) and the optimization was performed in two different French locations (Amberieu-en Bugey and Marseille).