The SOLCER energy positive house: whole system simulation

Jones, Phillip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-8984, Li, Xiaojun, Coma Bassas, Ester and Patterson, Joanne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4440-159X 2017. The SOLCER energy positive house: whole system simulation. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017. Published in: Barnaby, Charles S. and Wetter, Michael eds. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017. 10.26868/25222708.2017.341

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Abstract

There is a global trend to deliver zero carbon buildings, with European countries required to deliver near zero energy housing by 2020. This paper presents the results of the simulation of the energy performance of the SOLCER house. The house was designed using a ‘systems’ approach to integrate the building technologies for thermal and electrical energy systems, based on the concept of buildings as power stations, using the renewable energy systems as part of the building envelope. The aim was to produce a house that achieves an ‘energy positive’ performance, which, on an annual basis, generates more energy than in consumes. The house is designed for wide-scale application, so, in addition to energy performance, the focus was also on affordability and ease of build. In order to assess the performance of the house a model was needed to assess the whole building energy performance of the building and its integrated energy systems. The paper describes the development of a simulation model based around the building thermal model, HTB2 (Heat Transfer in Buildings: version 2). A number of sub-models were constructed to simulate the innovative heating, ventilation and power systems. Results are presented relating to seasonal performance of the building, which demonstrate that on an annual basis the building is around 70% self-sufficient in its energy needs, with a grid export to import rate is 1.75.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
ISBN:	978-1-7750520-0-5
ISSN:	2522-2708
Funders:	European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Related URLs:	Organisation
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	31 August 2017
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 13:35
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104124

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