A Framework for Daylighting Optimization in Whole Buildings with OpenStudio

Robert Guglielmetti, Brian Ball

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Abstract

We present a toolkit and workflow for leveraging the OpenStudio (Guglielmetti et al. 2010) platform to perform daylighting analysis and optimization in a whole building energy modeling (BEM) context. We have re-implemented OpenStudio's integrated Radiance and EnergyPlus functionality as an OpenStudio Measure. The OpenStudio Radiance Measure works within the OpenStudio Application and Parametric Analysis Tool, as well as the OpenStudio Server1 large scale analysis framework, allowing a rigorous daylighting simulation to be performed on a single building model or potentially an entire population of programmatically generated models. The Radiance simulation results can automatically inform the broader building energy model, and provide dynamic daylight metrics as a basis for decision. Through introduction and example, this paper illustrates the utility of the OpenStudio building energy modeling platform to leverage existing simulation tools for integrated building energy performance simulation, daylighting analysis, and reportage.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages33-40
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference: Building Performance Modeling, SimBuild 2016 - Salt Lake City, United States
Duration: 10 Aug 201612 Aug 2016

Conference

Conference2016 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference: Building Performance Modeling, SimBuild 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySalt Lake City
Period10/08/1612/08/16

Bibliographical note

Available online only from IBPSA-USA Publications open access portal: http://ibpsa-usa.org/index.php/ibpusa/issue/view/35

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5500-68015

Keywords

  • building energy modeling
  • daylighting
  • OpenStudio
  • simulation

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