Optimization control strategy for mixed-mode buildings based on thermal comfort model: A case study of office buildings

Ying Yu, Tianhui Xiang, Di Wang and Liu Yang

Applied Energy, 2024, vol. 358, issue C, No S0306261924000102

Abstract: Mixed-mode (MM) buildings reduce air conditioning (AC) energy consumption while maintaining indoor thermal comfort through the appropriate use of natural ventilation (NV). The objective of this investigation was to propose a method to determine the best NV operation range suitable for MM buildings and further to propose a change-over control strategy. First, the usual natural ventilation operating range (NV-range) was obtained based on the upper and lower comfort temperature limits of the adaptive comfort model. The usual NV-range was extended by adding threshold conditions, and then, it was divided into nine natural ventilation operation subranges (NVOSs). Second, the comfort and energy performance of each NVOS were analyzed through a co-simulation for an MM office building in Xi'an, China, as an example to obtain the optimal NV-range for the local climate. The results showed that the proposed optimal NV-range reduced the number of discomfort hours by 248.33 h while increasing the energy savings by 13.29% compared to those of the commonly used NV-ranges. Finally, the control scheme with the adaptive comfort model changed to the PMV model (ACM-PMV-CS) with the addition of a 1.5-h transition period was proposed in order to solve the problem of using the steady-state PMV model directly in the AC mode under the frequent switching conditions between the NV and AC modes. The results showed that ACM-PMV-1.5 h transition period resulted in a reduction in the number of discomfort hours (248.33 h) and a 35.46% increase in the energy savings compared to those of ACM-PMV-CS without a transition period.

Keywords: Mixed-mode buildings; Thermal comfort; Natural ventilation; Adaptive comfort model; PMV model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122627

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