Nationwide energy saving analysis for office buildings with occupant centric building controls
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
The heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is a major contributor to building energy consumption. In this paper, the energy savings potential of implementing occupant centric control (OCC) for HVAC systems in office buildings is quantified on a nationwide basis. Firstly, the medium-sized office from the DOE Commercial Prototype Building Models was modified to facilitate the research purpose. Then, both a baseline case and two OCC cases were created based on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 and ASHRAE Guideline 36. Next, the baseline case and the two OCC cases were further modified to represent different versions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (e.g., ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004, ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010), and all the 16 representative climates in the U.S. (e.g., Buffalo, NY for climate zone 5A). Finally, the HVAC energy consumptions of the medium-sized office model for different climates and different versions of ASHRAE Standard are analyzed to understand the energy savings potential of such an OCC on a nationwide basis.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
ASHRAE Transactions
First Page
224
Last Page
232
Recommended Citation
Pang, Z., Chen, Y., O’Neill, Z., Zhang, J., Cheng, H., & Dong, B. (2020). Nationwide energy saving analysis for office buildings with occupant centric building controls. ASHRAE Transactions, 126, 224-232. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/construction_management_pubs/357