The aim of this study is to assess the application of ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (Building EQ) labeling program for a school building in the State of Kuwait. The As-Designed analysis is used where a model has been established to perform and analyse in details the energy performance and the annual loading of the HVAC, lighting and other systems of a school building in a hot environment such as Kuwait. The building in focus is an educational facility (school), which is also used for extracurricular activities during holidays in climate zone 0A as defined in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016[1] and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 169-2013 [2]. The model produced an annual EUI (energy use intensity), which was compared to median EUI of similar building application in climate zone 1A using ASHRAE’s Building Energy Labeling Program (Building EQ) As-Designed workbook. The model evaluates the annual power consumption of different components and shows the contribution of each component to the total power consumption. The comparison concluded that the energy consumption of buildings in climate zones 0A is two and a half times higher than a similar building in climate zones 1A. The high energy consumption is mainly due to the high capacities of HVAC systems and extended periods of operation.
Citation: Second International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, Doha, Qatar, February 2017
Product Details
- Published:
- 2017
- Number of Pages:
- 8
- Units of Measure:
- Dual
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.2 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-HCC17-23
