Investigation of Building Profiles for the Energy Simulation of a Factory Building: A Case Study in South Korea

In the Republic of Korea, the 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions aim for carbon neutrality by 2050, with the building sector targeting a 32.8% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 compared with the 2018 baseline. To achieve these goals, significant efforts are underway to improve the energy e...

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Main Authors: Hansol Lim, Guan-Ho Park, Seheon Kim, Yeweon Kim, Ki-Hyung Yu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3767
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description In the Republic of Korea, the 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions aim for carbon neutrality by 2050, with the building sector targeting a 32.8% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 compared with the 2018 baseline. To achieve these goals, significant efforts are underway to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Building energy simulation is a standard method for evaluating energy performance as it assesses the current performance and predicts the potential contributions of energy retrofitting initiatives. However, industrial factories often lack specific energy simulation profiles, posing a challenge for accurate energy performance assessment. This case study aims to bridge this gap by investigating a detailed building profile for factory building based on the extended operational data and experimental measurements within a live factory setting. Energy simulations employing these factory-specific profiles yielded R<sup>2</sup> values (coefficient of determination) of 98.2% and 94.1% for cooling and heating energy accuracy, respectively, when compared with the actual monthly consumption data. Additionally, simulations with these profiles demonstrated a 2.81% improvement in R<sup>2</sup> accuracy compared to those using conventional office building profiles, particularly enhancing the precision during the cooling season. These findings highlight the effectiveness of customized profiles in building energy simulations, ensuring more precise and reliable energy efficiency assessments.
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spelling doaj-art-dae48da491bc481da4b5923f9c94f3e22024-12-27T14:15:16ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-11-011412376710.3390/buildings14123767Investigation of Building Profiles for the Energy Simulation of a Factory Building: A Case Study in South KoreaHansol Lim0Guan-Ho Park1Seheon Kim2Yeweon Kim3Ki-Hyung Yu4Department of Building Energy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Republic of KoreaFactory Innovation Manufacturing Engineering Research & Development Team, Hyundai Motor Company, Uiwang 16082, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Building Energy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Building Energy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Republic of KoreaIn the Republic of Korea, the 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions aim for carbon neutrality by 2050, with the building sector targeting a 32.8% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 compared with the 2018 baseline. To achieve these goals, significant efforts are underway to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Building energy simulation is a standard method for evaluating energy performance as it assesses the current performance and predicts the potential contributions of energy retrofitting initiatives. However, industrial factories often lack specific energy simulation profiles, posing a challenge for accurate energy performance assessment. This case study aims to bridge this gap by investigating a detailed building profile for factory building based on the extended operational data and experimental measurements within a live factory setting. Energy simulations employing these factory-specific profiles yielded R<sup>2</sup> values (coefficient of determination) of 98.2% and 94.1% for cooling and heating energy accuracy, respectively, when compared with the actual monthly consumption data. Additionally, simulations with these profiles demonstrated a 2.81% improvement in R<sup>2</sup> accuracy compared to those using conventional office building profiles, particularly enhancing the precision during the cooling season. These findings highlight the effectiveness of customized profiles in building energy simulations, ensuring more precise and reliable energy efficiency assessments.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3767factory buildingenergy simulationlong-term measurementfield studybuilding profile
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factory building
energy simulation
long-term measurement
field study
building profile
title Investigation of Building Profiles for the Energy Simulation of a Factory Building: A Case Study in South Korea
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title_short Investigation of Building Profiles for the Energy Simulation of a Factory Building: A Case Study in South Korea
title_sort investigation of building profiles for the energy simulation of a factory building a case study in south korea
topic factory building
energy simulation
long-term measurement
field study
building profile
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3767
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