Abstract
A new version of the ENERGY-10 computer program simulates the performance of photovoltaic systems, in addition to presenting a wide range of opportunities to improve energy efficiency in buildings. This paper describes two test cases in which the beta release of ENERGY-10 version 1.4 was used to evaluate energy efficiency and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for two Federal buildingprojects: an office and laboratory building at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory in Hilo, Hawaii, and housing for visiting scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. The paper describes the capabilities of the software, the method in which ENERGY-10 was used to assist in the design, and the results. ENERGY-10 appears to be an effective tool forevaluating BIPV options early in the building design process. By simulating both the building electrical load and simultaneous PV performance for each hour of the year, the ENERGY-10 program facilitates a highly accurate, integrated analysis.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Solar 2002 - Reno, Nevada Duration: 15 Jun 2002 → 20 Jun 2002 |
Conference
| Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Solar 2002 |
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| City | Reno, Nevada |
| Period | 15/06/02 → 20/06/02 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-710-31310
Keywords
- BIPV systems
- design tools
- ENERGY-10
- federal buildings
- Federal Energy Management Program
- FEMP
- FEMP
- photovoltaics (PV)
- simulations
