[Bldg-sim] Thermal zoning (early design)

Jason Glazer jglazer at gard.com
Sat Feb 22 10:55:47 PST 2014


If you are looking for a free-to-download version of this 
procedure, you can see Raftery's thesis with the same title:

http://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/xmlui/handle/10379/1795?show=full

Jason

On 2/19/2014 5:16 AM, Luis Miguel Blanes Restoy wrote:
> Hi Timur
> Have a look at Section *3.3.1. Zone-typing* on:
>
> /Paul Raftery, Marcus Keane, James O’Donnell/
>
> /Calibrating whole building energy models: An evidence-based
> methodology, Energy and Buildings, Volume 43, Issue 9,
> September 2011, Pages 2356-2364, ISSN 0378-7788,
> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.05.020.
> (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778811002349)
> /
>
> It is a good structured process to follow.
> Regards
> Luis
>
> 2014-02-18 23:03 GMT+00:00 West, Scott P
> <Scott.West at jacobs.com <mailto:Scott.West at jacobs.com>>:
>
>     Timur,
>
>     I find the DOE Commercial Reference Buildings very
>     useful for examining generic building types.
>
>     http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/commercial-reference-buildings
>
>     You can also find the models that PNNL researched for
>     various iterations of ASHRAE 90.1 which gives info on
>     newer buildings.
>
>     http://www.energycodes.gov/development/commercial/90.1_models
>
>     You may have to dig into the data a little bit, but you
>     should be able to find typical space use breakdowns for
>     these building types.  I’m not sure if that’s what
>     you’re after but they might be helpful.
>
>     Scott P. West, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEAP, BEMP |
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>
>     *From:*Timur Dogan [mailto:tkdogan at MIT.EDU
>     <mailto:tkdogan at MIT.EDU>]
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:03 AM
>     *To:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>     <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>     *Subject:* [Bldg-sim] Thermal zoning (early design)
>
>     Dear community,
>     I am currently searching for references that explain
>     thermal zoning and provide guidelines for the spatial
>     subdivision, especially for early design.
>     Any suggestions that go beyond the short list below, are
>     greatly appreciated.
>     Thanks a lot in advance,
>     Timur
>
>
>     Thermal Zoning Determination - Bembook
>     http://bembook.ibpsa.us/index.php?title=Thermal_Zoning_Determination
>
>     Ashrae 90.1 App. G
>
>     Equest Manual
>     http://doe2.com/download/equest/eQ-v3-64_Introductory-Tutorial.pdf
>
>     Energy Plus Documentation
>
>     TRNSYS Documentation
>
>     Energy Simulation in Building Design - Joseph Clarke
>
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