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Impact of Actual Weather Datasets for Calibrating White-Box Building Energy Models Base on Monitored Data

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  • Vicente Gutiérrez González

    (School of Architecture, University of Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain)

  • Germán Ramos Ruiz

    (School of Architecture, University of Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain)

  • Carlos Fernández Bandera

    (School of Architecture, University of Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain)

Abstract

The need to reduce energy consumption in buildings is an urgent task. Increasing the use of calibrated building energy models (BEM) could accelerate this need. The calibration process of these models is a highly under-determined problem that normally yields multiple solutions. Among the uncertainties of calibration, the weather file has a primary position. The objective of this paper is to provide a methodology for selecting the optimal weather file when an on-site weather station with local sensors is available and what is the alternative option when it is not and a mathematically evaluation has to be done with sensors from nearby stations (third-party providers). We provide a quality assessment of models based on the Coefficient of Variation of the Root Mean Square Error (CV(RMSE)) and the Square Pearson Correlation Coefficient ( R 2 ). The research was developed on a control experiment conducted by Annex 58 and a previous calibration study. This is based on the results obtained with the study case based on the data provided by their N2 house.

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  • Vicente Gutiérrez González & Germán Ramos Ruiz & Carlos Fernández Bandera, 2021. "Impact of Actual Weather Datasets for Calibrating White-Box Building Energy Models Base on Monitored Data," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, February.
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    1. Vicente Gutiérrez González & Lissette Álvarez Colmenares & Jesús Fernando López Fidalgo & Germán Ramos Ruiz & Carlos Fernández Bandera, 2019. "Uncertainy’s Indices Assessment for Calibrated Energy Models," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-18, May.
    2. Eva Lucas Segarra & Germán Ramos Ruiz & Vicente Gutiérrez González & Antonis Peppas & Carlos Fernández Bandera, 2020. "Impact Assessment for Building Energy Models Using Observed vs. Third-Party Weather Data Sets," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-27, August.
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