Designing an algorithm regarding energy auditing software guideline for residential buildings
Subject Areas : environmental managementMojtaba Rezaeian Bajgiran 1 , Mohsen Kahrom 2
1 - PhD Student of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad,
Iran
Keywords: Energy Auditing, Software of energy auditing, Residential buildings, Optimization of consumption,
Abstract :
Introduction:Implementation of energy auditing in buildings with different applications is one of the issues whichhas been attracted a considerable attention as a way for saving energy and reducing energyconsumption. Auditing in any kind of application, including in residential buildings, needs its ownspecific methods. Since the technology employed for energy consumption in buildings is differentamong the countries, to propose a national implementation method it is essential to provide a specificguideline which suits Iran's conditions.Material and Method:Energy auditing has been performed in different industrial and educational institutes during the lastyears and it is not a new concept. Moreover, there are some available guidelines for it. The purpose ofthis paper is to provide a software checklist to enable the users to utilize it step by step in residentialbuildings energy auditing. This checklist also provides some essential recommendations as outputsbased on the data and calculations.Results and Discussion:In fact, the developed software performs calculations for heating, losses, etc. based on the conductedmeasurements and consequently recommends the most suitable method. Furthermore, to ensure itsappropriate performance, the guideline has been applied and tested in a building its energy auditinghas been presented.