Theoretical and experimental development of a quality-matched energy flow strategy for on-site energy harvesting in buildings
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Authors
Novelli, Nicholas Evan
Issue Date
2016-05
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Architectural sciences
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Abstract
Integrating Q-MEF systems into an energy model of a medium-sized office-type building resulted in net-zero energy use in two climates, hot desert and dry-summer subtropical (Phoenix and Mountain View). Electricity consumption in a humid-continental climate (New York City) was reduced by 87% relative to the highly glazed baseline commercial building type. These high-performance behaviors accompany projected gains in leasable floor area and building volume due to the reduction of mechanical systems sizing and ducting, while peak demands for grid power were reduced in all climates save for New York. As a demonstrative subset of possible technologies within the Q-MEF rubric, this developed model shows good potential for net-zero and energy-positive behavior in a range of situations, with parallel benefits from increasing useable (and valuable) indoor space.
Description
May 2016
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY