Simulation and Analysis of a University Library Energy Consumption based on EQUEST

Song, Jiafang; Zhang, Xuelin; Meng, Xiangquan

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.09.028

Cited by 22 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…[5,6], only a small part of the campus buildings (i.e., the library) is considered, and there are no experimental comparisons. Song et al [7] summarized the impact on the power consumption of buildings based on different variables, including the lighting power density, indoor personnel density, summer indoor design temperature, and summer air supply temperature, to be simulated by appropriate software. Unfortunately, only the effects of four single variables on the power consumption are investigated without using multiple variable simulation to explore the influence of matches among the variables on building electricity consumption.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic Design of Energy-Saving Action Plans for Taiwan Campus by Considering Economic Benefits and Actual Demands

Wai

2022

Energies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In response to the future net zero emissions plan in Taiwan, the campus shoulders the university’s social responsibility and educational significance. Recently, energy conservation and carbon reduction have become common goals for every campus. However, there is a common problem to be addressed in terms of how to take into account the economic benefits and the continuous improvement strategy regarding actual demands. In this study, a systematic design of energy-saving action plans for a Taiwan campus by considering economic benefits and actual demands is demonstrated. By taking National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan as an example, eight energy-saving action plans during the period from 2016 to 2020 are introduced, and the effectiveness of these topologies is verified by real implementations. Action plans contain the installation of a smart energy management system, elevator power recovery devices, circulating fans, and lighting delay switches; the replacement of old air-conditioners, fluorescent lamps, and high-sodium streetlights; and load consolidation and low-efficiency transformers replacement. Upon evaluation, the estimated electricity savings can achieve up to 16% of annual electricity consumption, and the payback period is about 5.22 years. Upon application, the actual power saving amounts to about 3,076,260 kWh for approximately 15.5% of the power consumption of Taiwan Tech in 2020.

show abstract

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic Design of Energy-Saving Action Plans for Taiwan Campus by Considering Economic Benefits and Actual Demands

Wai

2022

Energies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The driving program of eQUEST was developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL）and James J. Hirsch & Associates (JJH) under the financial support of US Department of Energy and Power Research Institute. The eQUEST software is a popular tool for energy simulation and dynamic analyses due to its user friendliness (Song et al, 2015). Electricity systems  lack of energy management system and real time data  lack of energy recover system for elevators  install energy management system and intelligent ammeter  install energy recover system for elevators Indoor air quality  aging make-up air units  carbon dioxide level too high  fix make-up air units  introduce natural air conditioning…”

Section: Simulation Tool: Equestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic Analysis for Sustainable Renovation

Perng

Shih

Lin

2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The volume of existing buildings is much more than new buildings in developed countries. Applying new technology, new material and new equipment to renovate and make the existing buildings greener is crucial for sustainable development. An approach including current energy statistics survey, expert diagnosis, energy and economic simulation using eQUEST model is carried out in this research for an existing office building in Taipei City. A sustainable renovation scheme with a payback period of 5.75 years is proposed in this research. Lessons learned from this research can be further developed into a decision support system to assist existing office building diagnosis and sustainable renovation in a subtropical area.

show abstract

“…Building energy research and design of building energy savings and reconstruction is a long and hard process that requires a continued and more delicate and in-depth research [7]. A framework was developed for approaching the minimum cumulative root mean square error (C V RMSE) to achieve a more reliable baseline mode.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation and Analysis of a Factory Building's Energy Consumption Using eQuest Software

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Considering the global energy consumption, it is imperative to focus on energyefficient buildings. For a multi-storey factory building case study, the base case and design case energy consumption were compared with the actual one. The simulation proved that the design case values were less than that of the base case, and 18.9 % of energy saving could be achieved. The design case value was compared with the actual value and the simulation accuracy was assessed in terms of mean base error and cumulative root mean square error. A comparison was done for two conventional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems with evaporative cooling pad system, which was found to be both energy-and cost-efficient. A model for integrating the key factors during the construction of an energy-efficient building is suggested.

show abstract

Simulation and Analysis of a University Library Energy Consumption based on EQUEST

Cited by 22 publications

References 4 publications

Systematic Design of Energy-Saving Action Plans for Taiwan Campus by Considering Economic Benefits and Actual Demands

Systematic Design of Energy-Saving Action Plans for Taiwan Campus by Considering Economic Benefits and Actual Demands

Economic Analysis for Sustainable Renovation

Simulation and Analysis of a Factory Building's Energy Consumption Using eQuest Software

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About