Inverse Uncertainty Analysis to Compute Indeterministic Building Design Parameters Based on Detailed Energy Monitoring Measurements in Hot Climates

[...]to ensure a comfortable indoor environment, all buildings in Kuwait are equipped with air conditioning systems. According to the 2013 International Energy Agency (IEA) database, Kuwait ranks among the highest in per capita electricity consumption worldwide counts for 15,000 kWh in 2015 (IEA Sta...

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Published inASHRAE Topical Conference Proceedings pp. 99 - 105
Main Authors Alajmi, Ali, Abu-Ziyan, Hosny
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc 01.01.2023
Subjects
Air conditioners
Air conditioning
Bridges
Building design
Calibration
Construction
Cooling
Design parameters
Electricity
Electricity consumption
Energy consumption
Green buildings
Hot climates
Hot weather construction
Indoor environments
Lighting
Optimization
Uncertainty analysis
Kuwait
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Summary:[...]to ensure a comfortable indoor environment, all buildings in Kuwait are equipped with air conditioning systems. According to the 2013 International Energy Agency (IEA) database, Kuwait ranks among the highest in per capita electricity consumption worldwide counts for 15,000 kWh in 2015 (IEA Statistics, 2015, and MEW Statistical Yearbook, 2014). In this study, a representative house was selected to monitor the energy consumption of each individual active systems such as air-conditioners, lighting, hotwater boiler, plug loads, and the overall energy consumption of the house. [...]the optimal design solution obtained through a deterministic approach may not be the best choice in practice when all sources of uncertainty impact building performance.