Practice Exercise: Building Envelope Systems

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Part 1: Baseline scenario:

  • Operating Schedule: 12/5
  • Roof Construction: R38

The resulting average EUI is 60.9 kBtu/sf/yr.

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Part 2: Impact of Building Envelope-Related Design:

  • WWR western walls: ≤ 15%
  • WWR eastern walls: ≤ 15%
  • WWR northern walls: ≤ 65%
  • WWR southern walls: ≤ 65%
  • Window glass north, east and, west: TrpLoE
  • Window shades north, east, and west: 2/3 window height
  • Wall construction: R38 Wood
  • Roof construction: 10.25-inch SIP

The resulting average EUI is 50.2 kBtu/sf/yr.

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Part 3: Impact of Power and Lighting

  • Plug load efficiency: 0.6 W/sf
  • Lighting efficiency: 0.3 W/sf
  • Daylighting and occupancy controls

The resulting average EUI is 30.4 kBtu/sf/yr.

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Part 4: Benefits of Adding PV

  • Surface Coverage: 90%
  • Panel Efficiency: 20.4%
  • Payback Limit: 30 years

The resulting average EUI is -11.3 kBtu/sf/yr.

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Part 5: Scenario Comparison

EUI value continues to drop as I add more and more design improvements. The final result reduces to -11.3, which indicates the design combination of the envelope, plug load, lighting, and PV panel are all enacted to make the building achieve Netzero and generate excess energy.

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