Analyzing Two Federal Building Integrated Photovoltaics Projects Using ENERGY-10 Simulations

Andy Walker; Norm Weaver; Gregory Kiss; Doug Balcomb; Melinda Becker-Humphry

doi:10.1115/SED2002-1046

Analyzing Two Federal Building Integrated Photovoltaics Projects Using ENERGY-10 Simulations

Andy Walker, Norm Weaver, Gregory Kiss, Doug Balcomb, Melinda Becker-Humphry

Energy Security, Resilience and Integration

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Abstract

A new version of the ENERGY-10 computer program simulates the performance of photovoltaic systems, in addition to 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 version1.4 was used to evaluate energy efficiency and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for two Federal building projects: a 16,000-ft² (1,487 m²) office and laboratory building at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory in Hilo, Hawaii, and housing for visiting scientists [three 1400-ft² (130 m²) and three 1564-ft² (145 m² houses] 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 a synopsis of the results. The results indicate that ENERGY-10 is an effective tool for evaluating BIPV options very 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
Pages	149-155
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1046
State	Published - 2002
Event	Solar Engineering 2002 - Reno, NV, United States Duration: 15 Jun 2002 → 20 Jun 2002

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Conference	Solar Engineering 2002
Country/Territory	United States
City	Reno, NV
Period	15/06/02 → 20/06/02

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For preprint version, including full-text online document, see NREL/CP-710-31310

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NREL/CP-710-32913

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