A methodology to develop monthly energy use models from utility billing data for seasonally scheduled buildings : application to schools /

against the one proposed by Landman for 10 schools in

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Wenyan
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:against the one proposed by Landman for 10 schools in
approach recommended by Landman.
as the difference between the energy consumption
buildings in the Texas LoanSTAR program are determined
buildings. This suggests that selection of data
consumption during the post-retrofit period. Savings
CV (Coefficient of Variation of the Root Mean Square
daily and seasonal variations in occupancy. The method
done with great care. 3. The proposed 4-P multiple-
Error ) values for the proposed methodology are much
for developing baseline models for buildings such as
for non-summer months, and a mean model for the summer
for the proposed method, implying that it is suitable
incorporates occupancy rate, permitting a generalized
levels during occupied and unoccupied days of the
linear regression model is recommended. It was found
measurement for buildings such as primary and
methodology for developing baseline models of energy
model which retains the distinction between energy use
model. 2. Using daily data from the Dunbar Middle
months. (Landman 1996). This thesis proposes a
more complicated it allows a more intuitive and
occupancy patterns. Although this method is a little
of outside temperatures for heavily scheduled
operating schedules of these buildings. Currently,
periods for baseline model identification should be
predicted by a baseline model and the measured energy
savings are often determined by simple pre-post
schedule on energy use is sometimes comparable to that
School, it is illustrated that the effect of the
schools that experience large seasonal changes in
secondary schools is very difficult due to the special
smaller than those of the 3-P mean model method, while
Texas. The major results are summarized below: 1. The
the average absolute percent error is somewhat smaller
The measured energy savings from retrofits in
to be somewhat more accurate than the 3-P mean model
unified model to be identified than the standard 3-P
use for buildings such as schools which have important
utility bill comparison; they may also be determined
utilizes utility billing data, but also explicitly
with two separate models for the baseline: a 3-P model
year. The proposed methodology has been evaluated
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xvii, 124 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-96).