Case Study Of A Simplified Building Energy Modeling For Performance Simulation

Building modeling is a repetitive, costly and fallible task, which has potential to be enhanced through automation. This paper presents a case study of thermal and electrical performance simulation using a simplified building model. The model is based on commonly available building information, such as the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and monitoring data. This case study assesses the feasibility and adoptability of simplified models for realistic performance simulation purposes. An existing office building located in Vienna has been selected as a testbed. Preliminary results demonstrate that there is high level of agreement between the model and the existing office building.