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Validation of TEKNOsim 5: Verification Against Different Standards and Building Energy Simulation Tools

Abugabbara, Marwan LU orcid (2017)
Abstract
The growth of building energy simulation tools has provided users with a variety of alternatives to model and simulate buildings. The algorithms used in each building energy simulation software are different and range from simple to highly complex. TEKNOsim is a simple design tool based on analytical and empirical algorithms. It is used for calculating building thermal loads and simulating indoor thermal climate. A new version of TEKNOsim has been released (Version 5) with a new interface and feature enhancements.

This thesis aims to validate the algorithms used in TEKNOsim 5. The objective is to demonstrate the accuracy and reliability of the results that TEKNOsim 5 provides. The thesis is divided into three main parts: 1)... (More)
The growth of building energy simulation tools has provided users with a variety of alternatives to model and simulate buildings. The algorithms used in each building energy simulation software are different and range from simple to highly complex. TEKNOsim is a simple design tool based on analytical and empirical algorithms. It is used for calculating building thermal loads and simulating indoor thermal climate. A new version of TEKNOsim has been released (Version 5) with a new interface and feature enhancements.

This thesis aims to validate the algorithms used in TEKNOsim 5. The objective is to demonstrate the accuracy and reliability of the results that TEKNOsim 5 provides. The thesis is divided into three main parts: 1) Qualitative analysis of features of TEKNOsim 5 through a survey performed on a sample of users, 2) Analytical verification against three European Standards through verification procedures proposed by these Standards, and 3) Comparative verification against several building energy simulation tools through the Building Energy Simulation Test (BESTEST) cases. (Less)
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TEKNOsim, Validation, Building energy simulation, Thermal indoor environment, BESTEST, ASHRAE, CIBSE, European Standards
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Lund University
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English
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  publisher    = {{Lund University}},
  title        = {{Validation of TEKNOsim 5: Verification Against Different Standards and Building Energy Simulation Tools}},
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