Energy Efficiency Effectiveness of Smart Thermostat Based BEMS

Details

• Personal Author:
  Das R ; Gopalakrishnan B ; Mandlem K ; Mostafa R ; Nimbarte A
• Description:
  The research details the design and development of a spreadsheet based software system that has been built using the principles of Monte Carlo simulation. The simulation has been applied to a residential building with a certain number of rooms, each with specific characteristics pertaining to volume, occupancy, and thermostat set point. The consideration of variables related to the building envelope and weather, and the HVAC system have provided a realistic view that enables the accurate estimation of annual energy usage and costs. The main findings of the research are reflected in the sensitivity analysis that estimates energy use and cost based on variance in the set point of thermostats that operate based on occupancy levels in various times of the year when the weather pattern could change drastically with respect to time, under the inherent weatherization levels of the building. The most important conclusion is that, upon analyzing the results of the sensitivity analysis, specifically with respect to the operations of the thermostats and occupancy levels under constant building envelope characteristics, decision makers will be able to incorporate energy efficiency measures and infrastructure improvements over time, in order to save energy and cost. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Temperature Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Air Conditioning Equipment Author Keywords: HVAC BEMS Emerging Technology Heating Equipment HVAC Zoning Smart Thermostat Temperature Control Ventilation Systems
• ISSN:
  0199-8595
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  165-183
• Volume:
  117
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063401
• Citation:
  Energy Eng 2020 Jul; 117(4):165-183
• Contact Point Address:
  Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 26505, USA
• Email:
  Bhaskaran.Gopalakrishnan@mail.wvu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Energy Engineering
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9b8e78fbadb21394b9481b10e52a31494e5828e402916683dcd6ff523e28f4b59904992a4134feaa3563c4350840f7fa145807d9a4fed3684cddee0103fb8507
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226470/cdc_226470_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.70 MB ]