Using a utility system grey-box model as a support tool for progressive energy management and automation of buildings

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26210%2F16%3APU115607" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26210/16:PU115607 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-015-1006-x" target="_blank" >http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-015-1006-x</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-1006-x" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10098-015-1006-x</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Using a utility system grey-box model as a support tool for progressive energy management and automation of buildings

Original language description

The research presented here is focused on improving energy management in a building complex through analytical and empirical modelling of its utilities. First, we introduce current European policy on energy savings in buildings. The modelling starts with a literature review and a thorough study on a heating and cooling system of a particular building complex—the National Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic. Standard building automation and control systems cannot optimize the building’s operations to the fullest and thus do not provide the best cost savings possible. A mathematical model of the energy system and its integration into a building control system is an essential prerequisite for any optimization here. The development of a model which can be integrated into a control system during real-time operation of the building is a very complicated task. Our paper presents a procedure to develop such a model and methods to apply it in a real-life operation. First, the mathematical model is implemented in a simulation tool, which enables an efficiency evaluation of the system. This simulation tool offers especially important support for building automation and control systems when deciding the most effective operation of heat or cold utilities. The model greatly helps in monitoring and optimizing daily offtake limits for natural gas, which is highly appreciated by the building’s technical management. Our practical applications of the model show new possibilities for simulation and optimization calculations which are completely unique in building management systems so far.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20704 - Energy and fuels

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

ISSN

1618-954X

e-ISSN

1618-9558

Volume of the periodical

18

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

195-208

UT code for WoS article

000368186500016

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84958157840