Influence of Input Climatic Data on Simulations of Annual Energy Needs of a Building: EnergyPlus and WRF Modeling for a Case Study in Rome (Italy)

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 10; p. 2835
• Main Authors: Ciancio, Virgilio, Falasca, Serena, Golasi, Iacopo, Curci, Gabriele, Coppi, Massimo, Salata, Ferdinando
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Air conditioning; Buildings; Case studies; climate data; Design; energy building analysis; Energy consumption; EnergyPlus; Heat; Legislation; Microclimate; Software; Urban areas; urban heat island; weather research and forecasting model; United States > US; Italy

The simulation of the energy consumptions in an hourly regime is necessary in order to perform calculations on residential buildings of particular relevance for volume or for architectural features. In such cases, the simplified methodology provided by the regulations may be inadequate, and the use...