Energy Management of an Office Building with the Help of Daylight Simulation and Feasibility Analysis of Using Solar Panels to Supply Building’s Energy

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Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ses.2023.356298.1029

Abstract

Given the fact that there is a large impact of building energy consumption on our environment and modern society, there is an urgent need for efficient building energy management. The importance of this issue has grown in recent years due to rising concerns about environmental preservation and global warming. Researchers have been researching different strategies in order to achieve optimal energy use in buildings as well as to improve user comfort. This article studies building energy management by examining some studies related this topic and applying their results to a 4-storey office building located in Tehran. DesignBuilder software was used to simulate the building, taking into account the various factors influencing its energy consumption such as the occupants' daily schedules, location, and other external influences affecting thermal comfort conditions. Furthermore, solar panels were digitally incorporated into this simulation in order to find out how much solar energy could be used efficiently in order to provide part of the building's energy needs.

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Journal of sustainable Energy Systems
Volume 1, Issue 4
October 2023
Pages 355-371

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