Measured and predicted energy demand of a low energy building: important aspects when using Building Energy Simulation
- 1 August 2007
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
- Vol. 28 (3), 223-235
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624407077393
Abstract
Three different simulation tools were used to simulate a low energy terraced house in the south of Sweden. The software tools all use dynamic models to calculate, for example, the energy demand for heating and the indoor temperatures. The aim of this paper is to discuss the relative importance to the annual energy demand of different energy aspects of a Swedish low-energy house. Both measured and simulated values are considered and compared. The focus is on the impact of choice of software, the habits of the tenants, and the relative impact of different design parameters such as ventilation rates.Keywords
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