TY - CONF T1 - Application of a stochastic window use model in EnergyPlus T2 - SimBuild 2012, 5th National Conference of IBPSA-USA, August 1-3, 2012 Y1 - 2012 A1 - Spencer M. Dutton A1 - Hui Zhang A1 - Yongchao Zhai A1 - Edward A. Arens A1 - Youness Bennani Smires A1 - Samuel L. Brunswick A1 - Kyle S. Konis A1 - Philip Haves AB -

Natural ventilation, used appropriately, has the potential to provide both significant HVAC energy savings, and improvements in occupant satisfaction.

Central to the development of natural ventilation models is the need to accurately represent the behavior of building occupants. The work covered in this paper describes a method of implementing a stochastic window model in EnergyPlus. Simulated window use data from three stochastic window opening models was then compared to measured window opening behavior, collected in a naturally-ventilated office in California. Recommendations regarding the selection of stochastic window use models, and their implementation in EnergyPlus, are presented.

JF - SimBuild 2012, 5th National Conference of IBPSA-USA, August 1-3, 2012 CY - Madison, WI UR - https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2gm7r783 ER -