TY - JOUR
T1 - Selection of energy efficiency measures to enhance the effectiveness of pre-cooling in residential buildings in hot arid climate
AU - Arababadi, Reza
AU - Elzomor, Mohamed
AU - Parrish, Kristen
PY - 2017/7/4
Y1 - 2017/7/4
N2 - Energy efficiency represents the most cost-effective way to achieve energy goals, as it does not require investment in renewable energy and is often achievable through low-cost technology retrofits or behavior modifications. This study investigates the impacts of energy efficiency measures on the effectiveness of pre-cooling in residential buildings as a means of reducing operating peak loads and costs in a home. This study simulated (and validated the simulation through monitoring) a typical residential building in Phoenix, Arizona to analyze the impact of upgrading a residential building that implements pre-cooling with two scenarios: (1) match the benchmark of ASHRAE 90.2–2007, and (2) surpass the standard by enhancing its properties to reduce the total energy demand by 20%. This article contributes to the body of knowledge by demonstrating a method to identify and select those types of efficiency measures that best enhance the effectiveness of pre-cooling strategies in residential buildings in a hot–arid climate.
AB - Energy efficiency represents the most cost-effective way to achieve energy goals, as it does not require investment in renewable energy and is often achievable through low-cost technology retrofits or behavior modifications. This study investigates the impacts of energy efficiency measures on the effectiveness of pre-cooling in residential buildings as a means of reducing operating peak loads and costs in a home. This study simulated (and validated the simulation through monitoring) a typical residential building in Phoenix, Arizona to analyze the impact of upgrading a residential building that implements pre-cooling with two scenarios: (1) match the benchmark of ASHRAE 90.2–2007, and (2) surpass the standard by enhancing its properties to reduce the total energy demand by 20%. This article contributes to the body of knowledge by demonstrating a method to identify and select those types of efficiency measures that best enhance the effectiveness of pre-cooling strategies in residential buildings in a hot–arid climate.
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U2 - 10.1080/23744731.2016.1262660
DO - 10.1080/23744731.2016.1262660
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85011283171
SN - 2374-4731
VL - 23
SP - 858
EP - 867
JO - Science and Technology for the Built Environment
JF - Science and Technology for the Built Environment
IS - 5
ER -