Progetto SIMEA - Automatica - Università degli Studi di Padova

SIMEA Stato dell’arte energetica degli edifici
1.2.2. Analysis Platform
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Technical and economic performance estimation for building heating, cooling, and water heating
equipment, including power generating options such as photovoltaics, fuel cells, and cogeneration. Based on
representative loads in residential and commercial sectors. Focus on HVAC, aggregated electric, and
integrated systems.
1.2.2.1. Expertise Required
Moderate.
1.2.2.2. Audience
Building end-use analysts, engineers, policy analysts.
1.2.2.3. Input
Building loads (selected from library, electric and fossil fuel rates, weather parameters, type of
equipment, equipment operating parameters, and operating schedules). Allows detailed specification of
equipment behaviour, or use of default data. Data options correspond to selectable skills levels.
1.2.2.4. Output
Hourly outputs of energy and other performance parameters; monthly, seasonal, costs for fuel and
other economic variables; graphical displays; side-by-side comparisons of alternatives; emissions impacts;
user-designated reports.
1.2.2.5. Computer Platform
PC-compatible, with DOS.
1.2.2.6. Programming Language
C
1.2.2.7. Strengths
Simple to use, rapid analysis of hourly energy using consistent loads; can analyze large number of
systems; built-in libraries of rates, building loads, equipment performance parameters.
1.2.2.8. Weaknesses
Equipment simulation only; no building interaction; works only with plant loads.