Analysis of energy saving potential in high-performance building technologies under Korean climatic conditions

Chul Ho Kim, Seung Eon Lee, Kang Soo Kim

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    Abstract

    This study aims to suggest a basis for the selection of technologies for developing high-performance buildings to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Energy-saving technologies comprising 15 cases were categorized into passive, active, and renewable energy systems. EnergyPlus v8.8.0 was used to analyze the contribution of each technology in reducing the primary energy consumptions and CO2 emissions in the Korean climate. The primary energy consumptions of the base model were 464.1 and 485.1 kWh/m2a in the Incheon and Jeju region, respectively, and the CO2 emissions were 83.4 and 87.4 kgCO2/m2a, respectively. Each technology (cases 1-15) provided different energy-saving contributions in the Korean climate depending on their characteristics. The heating, cooling, and other energy-saving contributions of each technology indicate that their saving rates can be used when selecting suitable technologies during the cooling and heating seasons. Case 15 (active chilled beam with dedicated outdoor air system + ground source heat pump) showed the highest energy saving rate. In case 15, the Incheon and Jeju models were reduced by 189.4 (59.2%) and 206.2 kWh/m2a (57.4%) compared to the base case, respectively, and the CO2 emissions were reduced by up to 32.7 (60.8%) and 35.6 kgCO2/m2a (59.3%), respectively.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number884
    JournalEnergies
    Volume11
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Apr

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by a grant (18AUDP-B079104-05) from Architecture & Urban Development Research Program funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government.

    Funding Information:
    Acknowledgments: This research was supported by a grant (18AUDP-B079104-05) from Architecture & Urban Development Research Program funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government.

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2018 by the authors.

    Keywords

    • CO emission
    • Energy-saving technology
    • EnergyPlus
    • High-performance buildings
    • Korean climate
    • Primary energy consumption
    • Reference building

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Energy (miscellaneous)
    • Control and Optimization
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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